miso butter
Umami compound condiment
Miso butter is a compound butter blending butter with miso paste, the fermented soybean staple of Japanese cooking.
The combination produces a rich, umami-heavy spread used to finish steaks, glaze vegetables, or add depth to sauces: I tossed the roasted carrots in miso butter.
The ratio varies by taste, but the result balances miso's salty funk with butter's richness.
- umami bombIntensely savory dish
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
fusion cuisine · fermented · soybean · paste · soy sauce · sauce · browned · nutty · caramelized · salmon · black cod · noodles · rich · silky · melted · dashi · tofu · sesame