noun
basket clam soup; shijimi miso soup
A clear or miso-based soup made with basket clams (しじみ). Often associated with hangover relief and liver health.
See also: 蜆 (しじみ)
二日酔いの朝は、しじみ汁が飲みたい。
On a hungover morning, I want to drink shijimi miso soup.
母が作る蜆汁は、いつも味
The shijimi soup my mother makes is always miso-based.
Compound of 蜆 (しじみ, 'basket clam') and 汁 (しる, 'soup'). The reading じる is a rendaku form of しる.