Miso
Fermented bean paste
Miso is a fermented paste made from soybeans, salt, and a grain like rice or barley, fundamental to Japanese cuisine.
It has a salty, savory, umami-rich flavor that varies from mild and sweet (white miso) to strong and pungent (red miso).
Miso soup is the most familiar use in the West, but the paste seasons dressings, marinades, and glazes: The recipe calls for a tablespoon of white miso.
Thin lustrous coating
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- dressingSauce for salads
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
butter · salmon · eggplant · cod · aubergine · caramel · vinaigrette · mayo
Protein-rich Asian legume
- kojiFermentation mold for Japanese foods
- saltSodium chloride compound
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- pasteThick sticky substance
rice · barley · culture · starter · brine · aging · umami · enzymes
Japanese kelp-based broth
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- wakameEdible brown algae
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
bowl · breakfast · seaweed · silken · mushroom · clam · spinach · chopsticks
Absence of pigment
- redPrimary color, warm
- yellowHue between green and orange
- akaAlternative name indicator
- sweetTasting of sugar
mild · pungent · dark · light · aged · young · regional · Kyoto
Healthful live microorganism supplement
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
isoflavones · protein · minerals · sodium · beneficial · bacteria · microbiome · traditional
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
sauce · butter · salmon · eggplant · cod · aubergine · caramel · vinaigrette · mayo · tahini
soybean
Protein-rich Asian legume
- kojiFermentation mold for Japanese foods
- saltSodium chloride compound
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
paste · rice · barley · culture · starter · brine · aging · umami · enzymes · aspergillus
dashi
Japanese kelp-based broth
broth · bowl · breakfast · seaweed · silken · mushroom · clam · spinach · chopsticks · ladle
white
Absence of pigment
sweet · mild · pungent · dark · light · aged · young · regional · Kyoto · Nagoya
probiotic
Healthful live microorganism supplement
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- digestionBodily food breakdown
antioxidant · isoflavones · protein · minerals · sodium · beneficial · bacteria · microbiome · traditional · longevity
Misoconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
dashi · water · vegetable stock · bone broth · bouillon
Misobland
Lacking distinctive qualities
tasteless · flavorless · mild · plain · unseasoned
- miso soupFermented soybean-based broth
- miso ramenJapanese noodle soup, soybean-based
- miso brothSoup from fermented soybeans
- white misoPale fermented soybean paste
- miso butterFermented soy-dairy fusion
- red misoDark fermented soy paste
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