澄(す)まし汁(じる)

Also called お吸(す)い物(もの). Made from 出汁(だし) (dashi stock) seasoned with 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce) and 塩(しお) (salt), with simple garnishes.

Common collocations

• 澄(す)まし汁(じる)を作(つく)る: to make clear soup
• 澄(す)まし汁(じる)の雑煮(ぞうに): New Year soup with clear broth
• 澄(す)まし汁(じる)の具(ぐ): clear soup ingredients/garnishes

Common ingredients

• 豆腐(とうふ): tofu
• 三(み)つ葉(ば): mitsuba (Japanese parsley)
• 麩(ふ): wheat gluten
• 柚子(ゆず)の皮(かわ): yuzu peel (as a garnish)

Similar words

• お吸(す)い物(もの): clear soup — essentially the same dish; this name is more common in everyday speech
• 味噌汁(みそしる): miso soup — the other main type of Japanese soup; uses miso paste instead of clear seasoning