7 Traditional Japanese Soups To Warm Your Winter Nights

By Yash Lakhan

November 1, 2023

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Japanese cuisine is known for its diverse soup dishes, like ramen, dashi, and so much more. Some of the soups have noodles, meat, or dumplings, depending on how they are prepared. So let's explore seven traditional Japanese soups to try this winter.

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Ramen

This is a noodle soup that is very popular and also featured heavily in the iconic show Naruto. It is made from noodles and salty broth and is topped with various garnishes.

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Dashi

Dashi is also one of the most popular soup dishes in Japan. Made from dried kelp, dried and smoked skipjack tuna, anchovies, or a combination.

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Zosui

It is essentially a bowl of comfort. You will need basic ingredients such as eggs, veggies of your choice, mushrooms, eggs, chicken, and rice.

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Champon

It is a Nagasaki speciality that is prepared using fried pork and seafood along with various veggies. This soup was created to serve a filling meal to the students of the city.

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Sūpu Karē

Sūpu Karē could be described as a watery soup that is served with chunky meat pieces such as chicken legs and chunky vegetables.

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Miso Soup

This soup is a soy-based soup made from dashi and miso paste, along with other ingredients that include tofu or seaweed.

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Nabeyaki Udon

Made using udon noodles, leeks, eggs, chicken thighs, fish cakes, and spinach, the broth is made with dashi, mirin, and soy sauce.

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