noun
Satsuma-style miso soup with meat and root vegetables
A regional miso soup from Kagoshima, traditionally made with chicken (or pork), daikon, carrots, burdock, and sweet potatoes. 'Meat chowder' is a loose English approximation.
鹿児島の郷土料理に薩摩汁があります。
Satsuma-jiru is a local dish of Kagoshima.
寒い日には薩摩汁で温まりたい。
On a cold day, I want to warm up with Satsuma-jiru.
豚汁 is a more common pork miso soup found nationwide, while 薩摩汁 is specifically associated with Kagoshima and often includes chicken and sweet potatoes.
From 薩摩 (Satsuma, the old province name for modern Kagoshima) + 汁 (soup). The dish originates from the Satsuma region.