rice gruel with vegetables, fish, etc., seasoned with miso or soy sauce
A home-style dish similar to 雑炊 (zōsui), often made with leftover rice and available ingredients. The term is common in everyday cooking.
See also: 雑炊
When I have a cold, I make ojiya and eat it.
残りご飯でおじやを作った。
I made ojiya with leftover rice.
The origin is uncertain; it may be derived from the sound of simmering or from a contraction of an older phrase. The word is native Japanese.