Organic White Miso Paste by Hikari - 17.6 oz

Perfect fit, good quality: Perfect taste just like in a japanese restaurant!
I love this white MISO paste!

United States on Oct 25, 2023

Doctor S 457337: I don't have all that much experience with different misos but have found that I like this brand of miso a lot, using it in quinoa, rice and lentil dishes where it adds its own distinctive flavor in place of regular salt.

As much as I hate to give less than 5 stars for this, my issue is that the packaging is so flimsy. On my initial experience, after a while the lid kept coming open in the fridge. I've also received another container of the brand, broken open, as has been the experience of other reviewers.

For the reasons mentioned above, I hope it is safe to point out that it would make a lot of sense if, as another option, Amazon would consider offering this brand of miso on Fresh.

United States on Mar 06, 2021

Sandy R.: Miso Paste is my secret ingredient in many of my gravies, stews, vegetarian dishes and my Swedish meatballs. It gives that umami that we all look for. I have always been happy with this brand and the container keeps it fresh for months! I have miso soup every morning between breakfast and late lunch. All it takes is some hot water and its ready to go...but go ahead and throw in some leftover veggies and grains to bulk up a Buddha bowl. If you are doing RAMEN its a must! So convenient and so versatile!

United States on Feb 25, 2021

Kelly: Arrived in good condition (not damaged, sealed) and tastes great! I got this for a recipe so I'd never tried white miso before this and thus can't really comment on taste compared to other companies' white miso. Personally, I thought it tasted excellent though.

Other reviewers commented on the color (mine came a bit lighter than peanut butter, somewhere between dark yellow and brown) but a quick google search of 白味噌 (white miso in Japanese) shows similarly colored miso pastes so I'm not concerned by this. It's still lighter than red miso paste so I'm confident this is white Miso Paste and not defective. While the paste itself is not white it becomes more of a yellow-ish white after preparing it as soup.

Overall I would buy this again: it's a good price for the amount you get, lasts pretty long, and can be used in a variety of dishes (I like to use it in a marinade for salmon, but also to make soup).

United States on Jan 24, 2021

Sally B.: Ooooh, do I love this stuff! Best brand I've tried (and white miso's my favourite).

In hot (not boiling) water, it's every bit as scrumptious as it is with tofu, kelp, and whatever else goes into the Official Miso Soup recipe. (Green onions, btw.)

Some put great stock in this, erm, great stock (SORRY! Hehe) as a warrior against cancer, carcinogens, and assorted medical maladies. Including hypertension.
I am neither God nor a medical researcher, so I truly can't say if any of the studies I've read were, in fact, "always ___-fighting for ALL creatures who ingest it" (maybe it's not the miso or the fermentation but the KELP--perhaps it's a great absorber and detoxifier!) BUT I can say that 1) it's REALLY yummy, 2) I don't believe that anti-hypertension thing for a second, coz I swell up like a puffer fish after putting an official suggested serving size into my soup dish. (So I use half the suggested serving size, and it's flavourful enough for me. But my taste-buds are burned out from acid (HCl, not LSD), so maybe it won't be possible for you to pull that trick.

Anyway, happy cooking to you, and hope you enjoy this ROCKING white miso as much as I did :)

United States on Jul 22, 2016