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MISO FOR LIFE/ HEALTHY JAPANESE FOODS
Miso is a traditional Japanese fermented condiment made from grains, koji and salt.
Fermented foods and seasonings are so essential to Japanese food that virtually no Japanese meal is complete without them.
The miso process originaly came from China to Japan about 2500 years ago.
There are more than 1300 types of miso throughout in Japan.
Main misos are,
-Rice miso
-Barley miso
-Awase/rice and barley mixed miso
-Hacho/red miso
-White miso
BENEFITS OF MISO
-Contains all essencial amino acids
-Good source of vitamins
-Improves digestion
-Contains beneficial probiotics to improve immune function
-Lower blood pressure
-High in antioxidants( darker miso)
-Has been shown to inhibit development of tumors and prevent radiation injury
WHAT IS KOJI?
Miso, soy sauce, shio koji, amazake, rice vinegar, mirin, sake and shocyu are all made by koji.
Koji is a kind of mold ( aspergillus oryzae ) that is cultivatad to steamed grains.
Koji creates more than 100 different enzymes that break down starch and proteins into glucose and amino acid. The beauty of fermentation is that it enhances the flavor of ingredients and increases their nutritional value.
RICE KOJI
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MISO, SHIO KOJI, AMAZAKE, SAKE, SYOCYU
BARLEY KOJI
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BARLEY MISO
SOYBEAN KOJI
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AKA MISO, HACHO MISO
SHOYU KOJI
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SOY SAUCE
