Rich in umami flavor, Miso, a traditional Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans, can turn any mundane meal into a ...

White miso soup with either shimeji mushrooms or manila clams is my leveled-up version. How do you cook with miso? In Japan, miso shows up in a variety of dressings and sauces.

To make a simple miso soup, use: White or shiro miso paste, 1/4 cup. You can try other mild miso pastes for miso soup. Soft tofu, 1/2 pound, cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

White miso, or shiro, is the paste you'll most commonly see in stores and used in recipes for home cooking. Fermented for ...