Additive-Free Live White Barley Miso!!
MUTENKA MUGI MISO, additive-free white barley white miso
From Fundokin Company
Mutenka means additive-free, so this MUTENKA MUGI MISO (additive-free white barley miso) is alive. Check the surface of the inside package lid which tightly seals the container. You will notice a tiny hole. It is designed, so that the miso can breathe! Since there are no additives, including preservatives, this barley miso continue to ferment and produce minute amounts of carbon dioxide even after being packaged in the container. It sounds a bit wild, but it is part of nature's living miracle.
We are sure that your first taste of MUTENKA MUGI MISO will introduce you to a totally new miso taste experience. It does not taste at all like ordinary rice miso. MUTENKA MUGI MISO is packed with umami from barley, has a slightly alcoholic aftertaste, and balanced mellow sweet and acid flavor from the short fermentation process. The color of MUTENKA MUGI MISO is beige and the texture is interesting and amusing. It is "chunky", due to the presence of whole fermented barley grains.
MUTENKA MUGI MISO is made from 25% soybeans and 75% barley. Steamed barley is inoculated with koji bacteria (starter) and mixed with steamed soybeans. Salt and mineral water are added and the mixture is left for fermentation for four months. The company is located on the southern main island of Kyushu, and the mild climate throughout the year encourages rapid fermentation, producing miso which has lots of umami. MUTENKA MUGI MISO has about 11 % sodium. The finished product is packaged in a special "breathable" container in which the miso continues to change its flavor, texture and color as the fermentation process continues.
Ingredients: domestic barley, domestic no-GM soybeans, salt
Shelf life: one year after the date of production, refrigerate before and after opening; can be frozen for better quality
The Company: Fundokin was established by Kinjiro Kotegawa as a small, family miso and shoyu (soy sauce) production business in 1861. The company has since expanded and now has been adding a line of bottled seasonings and sauces. However, the company is famous for being the first to successfully produce and market miso on a relatively large commercial scale without artificial chemical preservatives. Since accomplishing this in 1968 their mission has been to expand production of traditional, additive-free products.
Size: 17.63 OZ. (500g)