Rice miso and soybean miso

Japanese Food | Miso

「味噌」


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Miso

Making Miso

I have started making my own rice miso every year, and this year is the third time. It was the first time I came across a “Small amount of miso set” of ingredients for handmade miso. Until then, I thought miso was something I had to buy, but now I know that I can make it myself.

“Small amount of miso set” of ingredients for handmade miso
“Small amount of miso set” of ingredients for handmade miso

When I made miso for the first time, I was worried about whether I could really produce something edible. However, six months after preparing it, I was excited about how good it tasted. I enjoyed my daily miso soup very much with various vegetables as ingredients.

The resulting approximately 800 g of miso disappears quickly. I regretted both times that I should have made more. However, it takes a certain amount of time and effort when actually making it. Making a small set at a time is the best amount for me. So, I plan to make 800 g of miso twice this year. I would like to make them about two months apart and enjoy them for a long time.

You can find a lot of information about how to make miso and the ingredients needed for handmade miso by searching online. You will also find some videos showing how to make it. The ingredients are easily available, so anyone can try making miso.

Ingredients, tools, and some steps

The ingredients are soybeans, malted rice, and salt.

Soybeans, malted rice, and salt
Soybeans, malted rice, and salt

The tools needed include a pressure cooker for boiling soybeans (or a regular pot), a colander and measuring cup, a bowl for mixing salt and malted rice, a masher and bowl for mashing soybeans, a storage container for packing miso, alcohol for sterilizing the container, a thick plastic bag, and plastic wrap.

Some of the steps and tools in the process are shown in the following photos.

Put salt and malted rice in a bowl.

Salt and malted rice in a bowl
Salt and malted rice in a bowl

Mix them.

Salt and malted rice mixed in a bowl
Salt and malted rice mixed in a bowl

Put boiled soybeans in a bowl.

Boiled soybeans and a masher in a bowl
Boiled soybeans and a masher in a bowl

Reserve soybean broth and mash boiled soybeans.

Boiled soybeans mashed in a bowl and soybean broth reserved in a measuring cup
Boiled soybeans mashed in a bowl and soybean broth reserved in a measuring cup

Mix ingredients.

Ingredients well mixed in a thick plastic bag
Ingredients well mixed in a thick plastic bag

Pack them.

Miso packed in a storage container
Miso packed in a storage container

Why not try making miso yourself? The miso you make at home is truly special!

「味噌」

味噌作り

毎年、自分で米味噌を作るようになって、今年で3回目です。手作り用の材料「少量味噌セット」に出合ったのがきっかけでした。それまで味噌は買うものと思っていましたが、自分で作れるものだと知りました。

初めて作った時は、本当に食べられるものができるのかどうか不安でした。しかし、仕込んでから半年後、その美味しさに感激しました。いろんなお野菜を具にして、毎日のお味噌汁をとても美味しく頂きました。

出来上がり約800gのお味噌はあっという間になくなってしまいます。もっとたくさん作ればよかった、と2回とも後悔しました。しかし、実際作る時にはそれなりに手間がかかります。1回に作る量は、少量セットぐらいが私には最適です。そこで、今年は800gの味噌を2回作る予定です。2か月ぐらいずらして作り、長く楽しみたいと思っています。

味噌の作り方、手作り用材料などについては、ネット検索すると情報がたくさん出てきます。作り方の動画もあります。材料も簡単に手に入るので、誰でも味噌作りに挑戦できます。

材料、道具、手順の一部

材料は、大豆、米麴、塩です。

道具は、大豆をゆでる圧力鍋(普通の鍋も可)とザルと計量カップ、塩と米麴を混ぜるボウル、大豆をつぶすマッシャーとボウル、味噌を詰める保存容器、容器を除菌するアルコール、厚手のポリ袋、ラップ、などです。

作成手順や道具の一部を写真で紹介します。

ボウルに入れた塩と米麹
ボウルの中で混ぜられた塩と米麹
ボウルに入れた茹で大豆とマッシャー
ボウルの中でつぶされた茹で大豆と計量カップに取りおかれた大豆の煮汁
厚手のポリ袋の中で混ぜ合わせられた材料
保存容器に詰められた味噌

味噌作りに挑戦してみてはいかがでしょうか。自家製のお味噌は格別です!







                                        Ikuyo.K.


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