Shinsyu-Ichi Miko-chan Dashi Miso (Bonito) 500 g — a miso from Shinsyu-Ichi's long-running Miko-chan range with bonito dashi blended into the paste. The stock is already in the miso, so a bowl of miso soup is a spoonful of this and hot water rather than a separate pot of dashi. About Shinsyu-Ichi Miso Shinsyu-Ichi Miso has been making miso in Nagano since 1916, when its Marutaka factory began brewing soy sauce and miso. The company registered the Shinsyu-Ichi miso trademark in 1938, traded as Miyasaka Brewing Co., Ltd. from 1933 until 2017, and took its present name that year. Its head office remains in Suwa City, Nagano. What is miso, and what does "dashi-added" mean? Miso (味噌) is a fermented soybean paste — soybeans cultured with koji and salt, then aged — and it is the backbone of Japanese home cooking. Ordinarily you would make dashi, Japan's basic stock, and dissolve the miso into it. A dashi-added miso (だし入り味噌) has that stock built into the paste at the factory, which is why this range is sold as a shortcut for everyday cooking. How to use & enjoy Miso soup is by far its most common use. Beyond soup, miso works as the base of marinades, glazes, sauces and dressings for fish, meat, tofu and vegetables, often alongside sake and mirin — miso-glazed grilled eggplant (nasu dengaku) is a classic example. In soup, miso is a natural partner for tofu and wakame seaweed, finished with sliced spring onion. Allergens Contains soybean and fish (bonito dashi). Refer to the product packaging for the full allergen declaration. Important — please check the package label While we make every effort to keep product information accurate and up to date, manufacturers may change formulations, packaging, allergens, ingredients, or specifications without notice. The actual product packaging is always the authoritative source. If you have specific concerns about allergens, ingredients, or any product detail, please contact us before purchase, or refer to the product packaging before consuming. Japanese dashi-added miso from Nagano · だし入りみ子ちゃん · Shinsyu-Ichi Miko-chan range.
