noun
hoshina soup
A soup made with dried vegetables (干菜). A traditional Japanese dish.
See also: 干菜 (ほしな)
祖母が作る干菜汁は、素朴で優しい味がする。
The hoshina soup my grandmother makes has a simple and gentle flavor.
干菜 refers to the dried vegetables themselves, while 干菜汁 is the soup made with them.
Compound of 干菜 (hoshina, 'dried vegetables') + 汁 (shiru, 'soup').