What is SHINSHU?
“Shinshu” is the traditional word implying “Nagano prefecture”.
This miso paste is made in Nagano.
What is KOJI here?
Although any type of miso contains koji, Shinshu koji miso contains high proportion of rice koji. That is why it tastes mild and sweet. It’s sometimes categorized as sweet miso, however, it usually has approximately 10% salinity as well as typical salty miso.
Interested in learning more about different types of miso?
[Ultimate Guide] Different Types of Miso
Interested in learning more about koji?
What Is Koji and How Is It Used?
Since this is the third post for tasting project of five different type of miso. Let me share the recipe for Shinshu koji miso soup today.
Although my daily use miso is also made with koji rice, it’s first time to have the one with high proportion of koji rice.
I am so excited to taste this new face white miso!
【Recipe for Shinshu Koji Miso Soup】
Ingredients (2 servings)
1 oz Shinshu koji miso (fermented soybean paste)*1
1 teaspoon dashi granules*2
3.5 oz tofu
1/2 teaspoons dried wakame (a type of seaweed)
1.7 cups (400ml) water
(Prepare extra water to reconstitute dried wakame)
*1 Feel free to adjust the amount of miso to your liking.
*2 If your miso already contains dashi, don’t need dashi granules.
Directions
1. Combine dried wakame with boiled water and wait until reconstituted. (takes about 1 min)
2. Drain in a sieve and wash with cold water lightly.
3. Boil water for miso soup.
4. Add tofu, wakame, and dashi granules. Simmer for 3 min. Then remove from heat.
5. Add miso paste and stir until miso is completely melted.
Ready to eat!
Look at the beautiful white color of miso soup bowl.
Shinshu koji miso tastes FANTASTIC!! It’s sweet but not too rich. Although the feature of this miso is the sweetness, but you can still feel saltiness at the same time.
If you imagine about the sweetness of sugar or honey, it’s not like that.
I think “mild” is the best word for Shinshu koji miso.
You should definitely try this traditional sweet miso soup!
Enjoy your miso soup!
