Miso pastes

A nutritious flavor paste most often made from soybeans fermented with a rice-based culture (see koji) started with lactic acid–producing bacteria. Miso may also be made from brown rice or barley or a blend of these with soybeans (see below and Koji and Miso). Miso pastes are available in most health food stores as well as in Japanese and Korean groceries. These are the types you will find: