When made into a broth, it was an easy meal for the samurais to eat every day. Today, with the popularity of miso soup and miso paste, the dish is a part of most every traditional Japanese meal.

Food waste is a serious (and shameful) problem for two key reasons: 1) Good, safe-to-eat food ... to make soup. This can be chicken or vegetable stock, a spoonful of bouillon, miso paste, or ...

The steam of miso soup comforts me at this time of year. I received my miso from my friend Masami Horie in Shiga Prefecture, who owns a cafe in a 350-year-old house and also publishes good books.