Miso Tasty: Everyday, tasty recipes with miso - the Japanese superfood

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Miso is fast becoming a vital ingredient for the health-conscious foodie. The fermented soybean paste, which originates from Japan, is prized for its rich, complex umami flavour alongside its health-giving properties. Despite being used by the Japanese for hundreds of years, miso has been experiencing a new found popularity as top chefs, cooks and food writers champion miso as an essential yet exciting everyday ingredient. In Miso TastyBonnie Chung, founder of the UK's only dedicated miso brand and a self-taught miso expert, explores the great versatility of this exciting paste, and demonstrates the depth that it can bring to everyday cooking. Her book shares 60 recipes on how to enjoy this ingredient in both Japanese and non-Japanese dishes. The recipes are a mix of well-loved classics and new discoveries: swirl it into a hot stock for miso soup, mix it with a drop of olive oil and a spoon of mustard for a deeply satisfying salad dressing, or baste it on to steaks for a quick but deeply flavoured barbecue marinade. The book will also include simple cooking tips on how to make the most of miso, an in-depth exploration of the many different types of miso and even how to make your own miso at home. Miso is full of possibilities - as diets become more focused on being wholesome and nutritious, this ancient soybean paste is fast becoming a vital ingredient in every cook's kitchen.

Bonnie Chung is the founder of Miso Tasty, the UK's first brand dedicated to miso. An award-winning entrepreneur and former food blogger, Bonnie has been dedicated to the research of miso for the last 5 years. Her miso products are now available from over 1000 stores in the UK from Sainsbury's to Selfridges, and has been featured in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Food & Travel and Wallpaper magazine. Her authority on miso has been established through travelling across Japan, seeing first hand how miso is made region by region, meeting with the stalwarts of miso in Japan and recording the nuances that make their regional miso special. Prior to following her passion in miso, Bonnie ran one of London's first supper clubs where she showcased her love for Japanese food. She has also worked as a private chef.

"This cookbook pays testament to the ancient, umami-packed soybean paste's versatility and kaleidoscopic flavours." --Independent