Mame Miso Paste, dark soybean paste, Masuzuka, Japan

This original Mame Miso Paste is a dark miso made from 100% soybeans. The result is a smooth miso paste without any solid pieces, matured for over 18 months. Its intense flavor makes it ideal for rich miso soup, miso eggplant, or marinating meat. For the Masuzuka Miso Manufactory, this original dark Mame Miso Paste (Hatcho Miso) is a true symphony of soybeans, rice, and water, shaped by Japan`s distinctive climate and its microorganisms. Founded in 1928 in Aichi Prefecture, this traditional miso manufactory is renowned for its fermented foods. Masuzuka ferments exclusively in wooden barrels.