IICHI CRAFT MISO's 'Hakoneji' Traditional, Matured Red Miso

Miso is a traditional Japanese ingredient, made from fermented soy beans. Over the years, it has internationally grown in popularity, due to its diversity, ease of use and enormous health benefits. Create authentic Japanese recipes, or add a little bit to your soup or dressing to give a new twist to Western recipes by introducing pure "umami" flavor.

IICHI represents top-class miso, prepared with carefully selected ingredients, underground water from the Hakone volcano system, and a precise aging process, carried out in wooden vats that they have used for over 80 years. The miso is largely produced by hand and the craftsmen stay true to their family recipe that has been used for 7 generations!

IICHI uses water from the Hakone volcano system in Kanagawa (near Mount Fuji). This "Hakone Road" blend is carefully made according to generations-old recipes and is preserved and browned in wooden vats that have been used for 80 years! Small grains of soy beans are left in the final paste, which gives a deep, complex flavor. The miso has been matured for a long time, which gives a strong flavor and smell - it can be enjoyed by people who like a stronger, saltier umami flavor.