Miso, a fermented soybean paste, is a culinary staple in Japan, says Sonoko Sakai, chef, cooking teacher, and author of Japanese Home Cooking. It’s made using just four ingredients: cooked ...
Using miso as a soup base Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans. Leeming suggested using it as a base for soups for "that umami, fermented kick." Read next ...