Miso pasta

Miso soy paste is considered an essential and must-have ingredient in most Japanese cuisine. Miso paste is one of the oldest types of food that began to be produced in Japan several centuries ago. Every corner of the rising sun country produces its own kind of miso paste. A feature of miso paste is that this product, along with soy sauce and rice, is considered the cornerstone of Japan's entire ancient and centuries-old culinary tradition.

Composition of miso

In accordance with old recipes, miso should include soybeans that undergo a special fermentation process involving koji-kin fungi (mold species Aspergillus oryzae). However, over time, the composition of miso has undergone changes. Currently, miso is made not only from soybeans. There are no varieties of miso. However, among the most famous are cereal-based miso paste or mixtures thereof with legumes. In modern Japan, 80% of miso paste is made from rice.

Miso paste can differ not only in the composition of the initial ingredients, but also in color, as well as in the method of using the product. Today, such main types of miso paste as:



Shiro Miso white or light paste. Such a product differs not only in its color, but also in its delicate brackish taste. The white miso paste contains a large amount of lactic acid, which will allow the product to be used as a replacement for sour cream or milk.

dark or red Aka Miso pasta is most often used in the manufacture of a well-known dish of Japanese national miso soup cuisine.



Some regional types of miso paste are also distinguished. For example, mamemiso paste, which is produced in Aichi, Gifu or Mie prefectures. A special type of miso wheat paste is called Inaka-miso and is made in northern Japan in the Kantō, Kyushu, Chugoku or Shikoku area. Often, different types of miso paste are combined into one product, which is distinguished by the saturation of its taste and aroma.

Miso benefits

The benefit of miso was originally known to the people of Japan. Until now, almost every resident of the country of the rising sun begins his day with a healthy miso soup, which saturates the body with vitamins and minerals, and also gives a charge of vigor for the whole day. This speaks of the exceptional benefits of miso for the human body. Moreover, the paste contains a large amount of vitamin B, A and D.

In addition to vitamins, miso paste contains calcium, zinc and iron. The calorie content of miso paste is at a fairly low level, therefore, this product is referred to as a dietary diet. Recent research has proven that miso paste helps in the prevention and treatment of some severe diseases. Miso paste can minimize the harmful effects of the environment and radiation on the human body, as well as reduce cholesterol levels.

Regular consumption of miso paste reduces the risk of cancer. The low calorie content of miso paste and vitamin-mineral composition allows us to talk about the need to include this product in the diet of each inhabitant of planet Earth.