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Dongara-jiru (どんがら汁): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Dongara-jiru (どんがら汁) is a Japanese food classified as arajiru. Ingredients listed for it include cod as food.

Name in Japaneseどんがら汁
Typearajiru
Main ingredientscod as food

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