We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pretty much everyone has heard of miso soup. It's ubiquitous at Japanese restaurants and a common starter at vegan or other eateries as well.

Equal parts simple and spellbinding, miso soup is traditionally made by dissolving miso paste into a delicate dashi stock to create a spoonable, savory dish that often includes tofu and scallions ...

Genmai miso (brown rice miso), made from brown rice and soya beans, has a rich, earthy, slightly nutty flavour. Korean grocers will sell a spicy type of bean paste called kochu jang (or gochujang ...

Tip 1: Go easy on the tamari or salt when you add it to this dish: check how salty the miso is first, then add slowly and taste after each addition. Tip 2: If serving this dish at a dinner party ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma Prefecture--Miso Pan bread, a specialty made with fermented bean paste spread inside a baguette, will soon be on the fast track to the capital aboard a bullet train from here.