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| Alternative names | Butajiru |
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| Type | Soup |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Pork,vegetables,miso |
Tonjiru orbutajiru (豚汁; "pork soup") is a Japanese soup made withpork and vegetables, flavoured withmiso.[1][2] It is a more substantial version ofmiso soup, with a larger quantity and variety of ingredients.
Tonjiru is usually made by stewing thinly sliced pieces of pork, alongside vegetables, indashi stock, and flavoured by dissolvingmiso.[2]
Common additional ingredients includeburdock root,konjac,seaweed,spring onions,daikon radish,carrot,tofu including fried tofu (aburaage),tubers such aspotatoes,taro orsweet potato, andmushrooms such asshiitake andshimeji.[2]
On rare occasions, mildly degreased (not crispy)bacon can be used in place of pork. Instant butajiru is also available.
The Japanese character for pig (豚) can be pronounced either asbuta (thekun'yomi way), or aston (theon'yomi way). The namebutajiru is said to be dominant in Western Japan andHokkaidō, while the nametonjiru is said to be more common in Eastern Japan.
A version of the dish, containing sweet potatoes, as served to skiers in the ski resorts ofNiigata Prefecture up until about 1960, is known assukii-jiru ("skiing-soup").
