Miso soup is one of those things I love to get at Japanese restaurants. I always feel so, well, nourished after eating miso. Yummy in my tummy. Over the years, I’ve purchased miso to make soup at home, but honestly, it’s mostly gone to waste.
Until now.
Enter South River Miso a traditional miso production company right in the heart of the USA. That’s right. And let me tell you, it is worth every single penny. Every one.
I began getting interested in miso as a part of healing my tummy- but many miso products out there actually have gluten in them. Not South River. Some do, but they are clearly labeled on the website. No matter, the varieties without gluten? To die for. Seriously. Erick begs me to make chicken marinated in the Sweet Tasting Brown Rice Miso with garlic, tamari and lemon juice.
Here is a great intro to all the great things about miso (taken directly from the South River website):
Miso offers a nutritious balance of natural carbohydrates, essential oils, minerals, vitamins, and protein of the highest quality, containing all of the essential amino acids.
Unpasteurized miso is a “living food” containing natural digestive enzymes, Lactobacillus, and other microorganisms which aid in the digestion of all foods, and which have been shown to ward off and destroy harmful microorganisms, thereby creating a healthy digestive system.
In traditional Japan, miso gained a special place in the minds and hearts of generations who came to rely on miso soup as an essential part of their daily life. In Physical Constitution and Food, Dr. Shinichiro Akizuki, director of St. Francis Hospital, Nagasaki, writes:
I have found that, with very few exceptions, families, which make a practice of serving miso soup daily, are almost never sick…. I believe that miso belongs to the highest class of medicines, those which help prevent disease and strengthen the body through continued usage…Some people speak of miso as a condiment, but miso brings out the flavor and nutritional value in all foods and helps the body to digest and assimilate whatever we eat….
-The Book of Miso, page 25.
I ordered the Miso Sampler with cookbook and a special miso made with garlic and red pepper that is seasonal and unavailable now (our jar is gone and we are all sad we can’t get more!). Each of the miso products we’ve tried has been delicious. I’ve had simple broth for breakfast (in place of coffee) and before bed, we’ve marinated chicken and tofu in it, and, yes, I’ve eaten it straight out of the jar!
Let me know if you decide to try and tell me what you think… believe me, you won’t regret adding these delicious miso products to your diet. Your body will thank you, too!
Note: I stand corrected. I went back to the South River website, and the oh-so-delicious red pepper and garlic miso is still available! Happy days!
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Sounds Wonderful. Hoping to order some soon.
Miso is like “my body is a temple” food. It tastes good and you feel good too.
Miso soup is food for the soul, I swear it. I also always feel better after having a huge bowl of it!
I love miso, and it really is so good for you. But I have only used the soy miso found in all oriental food stores.
Thank you so much for such an great post!!!
I just spent a while looking at the South River Miso website. Looks very interesting.
But I could not find any information about the content and nutrient values, which is important to me.
Thanks again, I’m always looking for good healthy products!!