DEMYSTIFYINGMISO
Misopasteisa traditionalJapanese
seasoningproducedbyfermenting
soybeanswithsalt,koji(afermenting
agent)andsometimesrice,barley,
seaweedorotheringredients.
Misopasteisa livingfermented
productthat’sgoodforguthealth.
Italsocontainsnaturallyoccurring
glutamates,whichgivesit a very
moreishsavourytaste.Italso
providesaninstantflavour
hittodishesandaddsthe
fifthtaste,umami.
Themostreadilyavailable
miso are white (shiro) miso
andred(aka)miso,whicharethe
twovarietieswehaveusedinour
recipes.Whitemisoisthe sweetest
andmildestintaste.
Misopasteisavailablefrommost
majorsupermarketsandAsianfood
stores.Itcanbekept,airtight, for up
toa yearinthefridge.FASTMISOIDEAS
GRILLEDMISOPORKCUTLETS
Marinate4 porkcutletsincombined
1 crushedgarlicclove,2cmpiece
freshginger,gratedfinely,2 finely
choppedgreenonions,2 tablespoon
soysauce,2 tablespoonssake,
2 tablespoonsmirinand
2 tablespoonswhitemisopaste.
Char-grillfor3 minuteseachside
or until cooked to your liking.SPEEDYMISODIPPINGSAUCE
Ina smallbowlcombine1 tablespoon
whitemisopaste,1 tablespoon
Japanesesoysauce,1 tablespoon
limejuice,1 thinlyslicedgreen
onionand2 tablespoonswater.
Useasa dipping sauce for vegetable
gow gees.CREAMYCARROT& MISODIP
Ina foodprocessorblend2 medium
carrots,choppedcoarsely,1 small
clovegarlic,chopped,1 medium
shallot(25g),choppedcoarsely,
2 tablespoonswhitemisopaste,
¼cup(60)vegetableoil,2 teaspoons
sesameoil,2 tablespoonsricewine
vinegarand1 tablespoonwateruntil
smooth.Servesprinkledwithblack
sesameseedsandaccompaniedwith
mountain bread crisps to serve.68 #COOKWITHTHEWEEKLY
Cooking With Miso
Miso
magic
A littlemiso paste goesa long way in addingpunchy
flavour to your dishes. Here’s eight magic ways to use it.
AKASHIRO