Miso Tasty Blog

Welcome to Miso Tasty’s blog where you will find our latest news and updates and our guide to Japanese cooking ingredients, food and recommendations.

Is Miso vegan?
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Is Miso vegan?

Miso paste is naturally and always vegan. The key ingredients are actually quite simple vegan ingredients, but the transformation they go on is extraordinarily; the fermentation process takes the humble soybeans, salt and rice koji to an incredibly complex, even meaty taste!

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What is miso?
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What is miso?

Miso is essentially a thick, savoury cooking paste, most famous for making miso soups. It is made from fermented soybeans, and it originates from China, before being developed and refined further in Japan. It can be used as a soup or noodle base, as a marinade or dressing, even in desserts!

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Bonnie Talks to Monocle Radio 24 for The Menu about Tofu Tasty Cookbook
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Bonnie Talks to Monocle Radio 24 for The Menu about Tofu Tasty Cookbook

It was great fun being invited to talk about Tofu Tasty on Monocle Radio; I have long been a fan of their cafe (and their famous sandos) and their magazine which is a work of art.

Bonnie Talks to Monocle Radio 24 for The Menu about Tofu Tasty Cookbook

For those of you who have not tuned into their radio station before, they have a number of programmes on there from politics to entrepreneurs and my favourite, the “Food Neighbourhoods” segment of “The Menu”.

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What it was like on Sunday Brunch plus our delicious recipes from the show
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What it was like on Sunday Brunch plus our delicious recipes from the show

I have never been on live telly before. Not if you count that time I was on Blue Peter when I was 12. Sunday Brunch was a hugely exhilarating experience, one that was a bit out of the blue really. My Miso Tasty cookbook is not new, but is now having its renaissance and it was great fun cooking dishes from it again, after so long! After working on miso for so many years, it is finally having its MOMENT!

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