Miso soup is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. This article introduces instant miso soup that can be prepared by pouring hot water into a bowl, as well as compact-sized liquid miso that is easy to use in cooking. There are many types of miso soup, but this article will help you buy miso soup without hesitation at the supermarket.
Nagatanien Raw Type Miso Soup Asage
This miso soup is made from two types of raw miso. Featuring dashi made from carefully selected dried bonito flakes, kelp, and dried sardines, one sip of this miso soup will give you a taste of Japanese cuisine. It contains wakame seaweed, fu, and green onion as ingredients, so you can eat it as it is by putting the miso and ingredients in a cup and pouring hot water over it. There is also a virtuous type that contains 10 servings.
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Name: Namaiso Type Misoshiru Asage
Distributor: Nagatanien Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 140 yen (excluding tax)/3-serving package
Nagatanien Nama Miso Type Misoshiru Hiruge
This miso soup uses aka-miso (red miso). Like the previous Asage, it contains dashi (soup stock) made from dried bonito flakes, kelp, and dried sardines, as well as other ingredients. Because of its rich flavor, it is recommended to be paired with dishes with a strong taste, such as fried food.
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Name: Namaiso Type Misoshiru Hiruge
Distributor: Nagatanien Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 140 yen (excluding tax) / 3-serving package
Nagatanien Raw Type Misoshiru Yuuge
This miso soup is made with sweet white miso. It has a refreshing taste and goes well with simmered dishes. The Asage, Hiruge, and Yuge introduced so far all use different types of miso. Please compare them and enjoy the difference in taste.
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Name: Namaiso Type Misoshiru Yuuge
Distributor: Nagatanien Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 140 yen (excluding tax)/3-serving package
Nagatanien Powdered Miso Soup Asage
This miso soup is made by freeze-drying powdered miso. In addition to Asage, powdered versions of Hiruge and Yuge are also available. It dissolves quickly in hot water, so it can be eaten right away or sprinkled on food to use as a seasoning. Since they last for a long time, they make great souvenirs.
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Name: Freeze-dried asage (8 bags)
Distributor: Nagatanien Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 318 yen (excluding tax) / 8 bags
Marukome Miso Full of Miso and the Taste of a Traditional Japanese Restaurant
This product allows you to try a variety of flavors as you can choose from wakame seaweed, naganegi (long green onion), tofu, and abura-age (fried tofu) as ingredients. The miso is a combination of rice miso and soybean miso, with bonito flakes and dried bonito dashi. 24 servings are included, so you can take it home and share it with friends, family, or company. 12 servings are also available.
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Name: 24 servings of “Plenty of virtues: Taste of a ryotei restaurant
Distributor: Marukome Corporation
Suggested Retail Price: 507 yen (tax included)
Marukome Liquid Miso – A Taste of Japanese Restaurant – Dashi Iri with Bonito and Kelp Dashi
As the name suggests, the liquid miso sold by Marukome is a loose, liquid miso that is easy to dissolve in hot water or cooking. It has a rich taste with bonito and kelp dashi, and can be used not only for miso soup but also for stewed and dressed dishes. 430g is a compact size, and there is a wide variety of types such as red dashi, white miso, and low-sodium types.
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Name: Liquid miso “Ratei no Aji
Distributor: Marukome Corporation
Suggested Retail Price: 250 yen (tax included) / 430g
Marukome Cup Ryotei no Aji – Naganegi Instant Miso Soup
This instant miso soup contains individually wrapped miso paste and ingredients in a cup. Ingredients include leeks and deep-fried tofu. There are also types containing tofu, shijimi clams, scallions, and other ingredients in addition to leeks. Because it comes in a cup, there is no need for a bowl, making it easy to try miso soup at your hotel. It is also recommended as a souvenir because of its light weight.
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Name: Cup “Ryotei no Aji Naganegi
Distributor: Marukome Corporation
Suggested Retail Price: 100 yen (tax included)
Nagatanien Miso Soup Powder Type: 1 cup contains the equivalent of 70 shijimi clams
This powdered miso type miso soup contains ornithine equivalent to 70 shijimi clams in one cup. Ornithine helps the liver function, and in Japan it is customary to drink miso soup with shijimi when drinking too much alcohol. It contains shijimi clam soup stock and shijimi clam ingredients, making this a bowl full of shijimi. Try it on a day when you drink alcohol during your trip.
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Name: Freeze-dried Miso Soup containing 70 shijimi clam ingredients in 1 cup (8 bags)
Distributor: Nagatanien Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 318 yen (8 bags)
Summary
There are many different flavors of miso soup, depending on the taste of the miso, the broth, and the combination of ingredients. You can buy miso soup at supermarkets, convenience stores, and drugstores, so try buying several kinds to find the flavor you like. Finding a miso soup that goes well with the cuisine of your own country is sure to be fun.
