Tonjiru
Tonjiru (also buta-jiru) is miso soup scaled up into a meal: pork belly plus daikon, carrot, burdock, konnyaku, and tofu simmered until soft, often finished with sesame oil and spring onion. It is thick, filling winter food and a fixture at school trips, campsites, and outdoor events where one big pot feeds a crowd. Which miso is used shifts how sweet or salty it tastes from region to region.
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Tonjiru (also buta-jiru) is miso soup scaled up into a meal: pork belly plus daikon, carrot, burdock, konnyaku, and tofu simmered until soft, often finished with sesame oil and spring onion. It is thick, filling winter food and a fixture at school trips, campsites, and outdoor events where one big pot feeds a crowd. Which miso is used shifts how sweet or salty it tastes from region to region.
DIETARY NOTES
General guidance for the standard version of this dish. Recipes vary by shop and region — always confirm with the restaurant if you have an allergy or a religious dietary requirement.
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