Often playing a supporting role to salty, sour, sweet, and bitter, umami, also known as the fifth taste, infuses dishes with savory, meaty flavor. One of our favorite sources of umami is miso, a key ...

A bowl of miso soup with tofu and seaweed. - studioUP/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as soothing as a warm bowl of miso soup. Brimming with umami, it's often topped with silken tofu, wakame ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pretty much everyone has heard of miso soup. It's ubiquitous at ...

White miso (Shiro Miso) is fermented for a shorter duration with a higher proportion of rice or barley, resulting in a mild, slightly sweet profile, whereas Red miso (Aka Miso) undergoes a longer ...