けんちん(じる)

けんちんじる
noun
kenchin soup; vegetable and tofu soup
food
1. kenchin soup; clear vegetable and tofu soup
A clear soup made by stir-frying crumbled tofu and root vegetables such as daikon, carrot, and burdock, then simmering them in a soy-based broth. A common home and temple dish, especially in cold weather.
けんちん(じる)(つく)
to make kenchin soup
On cold days I crave kenchin soup.
My mother's kenchin soup is packed with vegetables.

A hearty soup of tofu and root vegetables. Said to originate in Buddhist temple cooking (精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)), so the classic version uses no meat or fish.

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