White, red or black miso for miso soup?
From what I understand, the white miso is the mild, the red miso is the medium and the black miso is the richest flavor. Which miso is the one traditionally used in miso soup. I currently use the red miso because I prefer the flavor. Just curious if anyone has anything to share regarding this topic.
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Just for reference, can you give a general idea of what regions would more commonly use which type? |
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But it`s not just color - there are different things it is made out of, etc, depending on the region, and "islands" of one type in an area of mainly another. I am not all that knowledgeable really, so can`t give that much detail. |
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This is the basic and rough distribution. In no area do all the families use the same miso.
Hokkaido & Touhoku: Reddish-brown / salty malted rice miso Kanto (area in light yellow): Light reddish-brown / salty malted rice miso Around Nagoya (area in red) : Very Dark (it's close to black but this is what we call red miso in Japanese.)/ salty bean miso Kansai (area in pink): White / sweet miso Southern Shikoku: same as Hokkaido & Touhoku. Western Kyushu (far left): Light reddish brown / medium salty miso (wheat and/or rice miso) |
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I really like the white miso with some enoki mushrooms, tofu cubes, and plenty of green onion on top! It was the kind served where I lived, in Kansai
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