{"id":1437,"date":"2022-02-13T19:50:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T19:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2022-02-25T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:50:11","slug":"how-to-make-miso-with-koji-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/how-to-make-miso-with-koji-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Miso With Koji Rice: the Perfect Pairing and How to Make it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1440 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A mound of white Koji Rice\" width=\"928\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-1.jpg 904w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been following our <a href=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/blog\/\">blog series<\/a> and are interested in koji, the fermented rice with so many health and taste benefits, you may have checked out our entry on Shio Koji,\u00a0the marinade used to give seafood and meat that deep, savoury umami flavour. Today, we\u2019ll be taking you through how to make miso with koji rice, which you can do with white rice koji from Jackie Bailey, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/producer\/umami-chef\">the Umami Chef<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3>What exactly is Koji?<\/h3>\n<p>Just in case you\u00a0need a refresher, it&#8217;s\u00a0is an inoculated grain \u2013 it contains the Aspergillus Oryzae fungus. White rice koji is created by steaming the rice, then making sure the fungus\u2019s spores can germinate on it.<\/p>\n<p>This process is carefully controlled to ensure conditions are ideal for growth by continuously monitoring temperature and humidity. The fungus then converts the starch within the rice into a range of enzymes which go on to create the umami taste that foods such as soy sauce and miso are known and loved for. Finally, before being packaged, the koji is gently dried for preservation.<\/p>\n<h3>The Umami Chef<\/h3>\n<p>This is exactly what Jackie Bailey, aka the Umami Chef, does when she makes koji. Jackie, an accomplished home cook with a particular love of Japanese food, discovered she was allergic to soy several years ago. Fortunately, she found out about koji and the potential of making miso and \u2018soy\u2019 sauce from other beans. This led Jackie, who has a background in analytical chemistry, to make koji in small batches, founding Umami Chef in Worcester in 2019; now, Umami Chef is the first approved koji manufacturer in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Jackie\u2019s koji is naturally fermented with zero preservatives \u2013 other than the best Droitwich Salt!<\/p>\n<h3>What are the benefits of Koji?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It can improve flavour naturally without the use of chemicals, additives, or extra salt<\/li>\n<li>As a probiotic, it improves gut health and helps your body absorb nutrients<\/li>\n<li>It is highly versatile: use koji to add flavour to virtually any food, from marinating your favourite fish to enjoying as a soy-free alternative to soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s\u00a0vegan &#8211; just rice and fungus<\/li>\n<li>It contains no major allergens such as soybeans, gluten, or celery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1349\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1349\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1349\" src=\"http:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/koji-image-02-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"White Koji Rice - Umami Chef - Todelli\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/koji-image-02-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/koji-image-02-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/koji-image-02-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/koji-image-02.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Koji Rice &#8211; Umami Chef &#8211; Todelli<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>How to\u00a0Make Miso with Koji Rice<\/h3>\n<p>If this has piqued your interest, read on to find out about one of the best uses of koji \u2013 making miso!<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, what is miso?<\/p>\n<p>Miso is a paste usually made from soy beans or barley, fermented with koji, and can be made sweet or salty.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbritishchefs.com\/how-to-cook\/how-to-make-miso\">\u00a0recipes below come from Great British Chefs<\/a>, and specifically from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbritishchefs.com\/chefs\/dean-parker\/\">Dean Parker<\/a>, head chef of The Manor in Clapham:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is a relatively quick miso recipe, as Dean usually reduces the salt content in his misos and ferments at a relatively high temperature which cuts down the fermentation time.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet misos are made up of 3\u20137% salt and need 33% koji to bean at least. They require between 3 and 30 days of fermentation, temperature dependent \u2013 15\u00b0C\u201325\u00b0C is best.<br \/>\nIngredients:<br \/>\n\u2022 250g of soybeans, (or other grain, seed or pulse of your choice)<br \/>\n\u2022 125g of dried rice koji<br \/>\n\u2022 250ml water<br \/>\n\u2022 18g salt<br \/>\n\u2022 250g of soybeans, (or other grain, seed or pulse of your choice)<br \/>\n\u2022 40g of dried rice koji<br \/>\n\u2022 250ml water<br \/>\n\u2022 50g salt<br \/>\n\u2022 15g miso paste<\/p>\n<h3>Making Sweet Miso<\/h3>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>To make a 7% sweet miso, start by cooking the soy beans. Steaming is the best method here as they won&#8217;t absorb too much liquid; the dryer the miso and the longer it takes to ferment, the better the flavour will be.<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\nCombine the cooked soy beans with the remaining ingredients and blitz in a blender. You can choose to blend until completely smooth or leave a little texture depending on your preference. Transfer to a container and drop on the counter a few times to get rid of any air bubbles \u2013 you need the carbon dioxide to escape otherwise the miso will ferment unevenly<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nCover the container with muslin cloth and leave in a warm place \u2013 the warmer it is the quicker the process will be. 25\u00b0C takes around 5 days, so miso is best made in summer if you don\u2019t have a dehydrator<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\nTaste after 5 days. If you are happy with the taste, store in the fridge to halt the fermentation process, or leave it out for a few more days to develop the flavour. If you&#8217;re not in a hurry to use it, leave the miso in the fridge to develop slowly.<\/p>\n<h3>Making Salty Miso<\/h3>\n<p>1<br \/>\nTo make a 20% salty miso, cook the soy beans by steaming \u2013 again, it\u2019s the best method<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\nBlend the cooked soy beans with the remaining ingredients, either until completely smooth or keeping a little texture if preferred. Transfer to a container and drop it on the counter a few times to get rid of any air bubbles<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nCover the container with muslin cloth and leave in a cool, dark area for at least 1 month. As with other fermented products such as wine, miso can be aged for years, and you can achieve a variety of fruity, floral or earthy flavours depending on how long you leave it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>To make your own miso koji, check out the rice we offer from Umami Chef:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/product\/white-rice-koji\">White Rice Koji 200g<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a36.25<br \/>\nNext day delivery<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1442\" src=\"http:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/umami-koji-rice.jpg\" alt=\"A pack of the Umami Chef's white koji rice\" width=\"900\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/umami-koji-rice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/umami-koji-rice-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/todelli.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/umami-koji-rice-768x375.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For hundreds more ideas, why not see what unique ingredients <a href=\"https:\/\/todelli.com\">Todelli <\/a>offers near you \u2013 or further afield?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you\u2019ve been following our blog series and are interested in koji, the fermented rice with so&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Miso With Koji Rice: the Perfect Pairing and How to Make it! 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