Ferments & funk · Paste

Hatcho miso

Also called mame miso, soybean-only miso

Dark, dense miso made only from soybeans and aged for years; intense, slightly bitter and chocolatey, the base of Nagoya's miso katsu and miso nikomi.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodBarley miso

    Lighter and sweeter, without the dark, astringent depth.

  • T2 · GoodChinese soybean paste

    Earthy and savoury, but lighter in colour and depth.

  • T2 · GoodDoenjang

    Chunkier and funkier, but similarly soybean-only and deep.

  • T3 · In a pinchMixed miso

    Much milder and sweeter. (use 1.25× the amount)

Cook with Hatcho miso

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