Clearspring Organic Japanese Brown Rice Miso

Clearspring’s hearty brown rice miso, also known as Genmai miso, gives your recipes an authentic Japanese flavour, and is full of health-giving nutrients. Packed with organic soya beans and cultured brown rice, this traditional Japanese staple will be right at home in your organic pantry. Use Clearspring Brown Rice Miso to create sauces, stews and soups; this is a real culinary treasure your kitchen shouldn’t be without!

Clearspring miso is made using traditional methods; soya beans and rice are fermented with koji culture and aged for 2-3 years in cedarwood kegs. The result is a delicious, fortifying and authentic Japanese miso.

What makes miso so good for you?

• Fermented whole soya purée with brown rice
• A complete protein, packed with all the essential amino acids you need
• Digestive tonic; rich in beneficial bacteria
• Source of B vitamins
• Source of calcium & iron
• Gluten-free, wheat-free, nut-free & dairy-free
• Extremely low in cholesterol
• High in antioxidants, low in cholesterol

Did You Know? The Japanese talk about umami, the “fifth human taste”. Umami is a savoury, earthy taste that can’t be described as salty, sour or bitter. Miso is an example of a food rich in umami flavour – translated, umami means “deliciousness”!

Recipe for Basic Miso Soup:
Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• ⅓ cup Clearspring Brown Rice Miso
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1Tbsp shredded wakame seaweed
• ½ block firm silken tofu, cut into cubes
• Dash of soy sauce
• ½tsp sesame oil

Method:

• Bring water to a slow simmer & add the seaweed. Allow to simmer at least 5-6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low & add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until miso is well dissolved. Serve hot & enjoy! Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

Whole soya beans* (46%), cultured brown rice* (33%), sea salt, water
*Organically grown

Nutritional information (per 100g):

• Energy: 518Kj
• Energy: 124kcal
• Protein: 12.1g
• Carbohydrate: 9g
• of which sugars: 7.1g
• Fat: 4.4g

• of which saturates: 0.76g
• of which monounsaturates: 1.04g
• of which polyunsaturates: 2.65g

• Fibre: 8.9g
• Sodium: 13.25g