What is pickled base called “358”? The pickled base made of salt, koji, and rice called “358 (three, five, eight in Japanese)” is a product of Fukushima prefecture used as an ingredient for Japanese food. As the name indicates, the product is made by mixing salt, koji, and steamed rice in the ratio 3:5:8. By […]
Tag: Miso
You may have made Miso soup before but today, I’d like to introduce a very easy way to make your miso soup ever better. Just by adding two different kinds of miso, your soup will have much deeper and richer flavor. What I normally use for my miso soup is a mixture of red miso […]