noun
cold miso soup; hiyajiru
A Japanese chilled soup, typically made with miso, often containing ingredients like cucumber, tofu, and sesame, served over rice in summer.
暑い夏の日には、冷や汁がさっぱりしていて美味しい。
On a hot summer day, hiyajiru is refreshing and delicious.
祖母の作る冷や汁は、きゅうりと豆腐がたっぷり入っている。
My grandmother's hiyajiru has plenty of cucumber and tofu.
Standard hot miso soup, while 冷や汁 is a chilled summer dish.
Compound of 冷や (hiya, 'cold') + 汁 (shiru, 'soup'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional summer dish in various regions of Japan.