It's no mystery why miso is such an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine. The salty paste, made from fermented soybeans, adds nutty, umami flavor, appealing color and aroma and necessary nutrients ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A glistening baked ham is often the centerpiece of a holiday table or buffet. There is something so celebratory about the crispy exterior ...

Of all the things he could have done in life, Kenji Tsukamoto has chosen to grow mold for a living. He is a fourth-generation koji-ya, or artisanal “mold maker,” on Sado island on the western coast of ...

A miso-infused glaze is a handy condiment that lends rich and satisfying flavor to fish, vegetables and tofu. Miso is a paste made from soybeans that are fermented with salt and a koji starter ...

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Pork chops can be difficult to cook—but not if you take a simple approach and let a marinade do the work for you. This simple, Japanese-inspired pork chop recipe has a great macronutrient profile, ...

One of our secret ingredients to build flavor fast is miso. As an umami base, it helps balance and unify sweet and sour notes in everything from chicken to pasta, even cookies. It goes particularly ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO) is taking a variety of initiatives to boost the brand image of Japan-sourced miso in the US with the intent of ...

It’s not often that you see a picture of an author swigging from a flask in a cookbook, but that’s exactly what Evan George, one-half of the L.A.-based food blogging duo known as Hot Knives, is doing ...