Earlier this winter I made a big batch of traditional soybean miso for the first time. It's still sitting pretty and I'll check on it this spring and most likely scoop it out next winter. I made a second batch of miso a few days after the soybean miso with red beans because I had some leftover koji and didn't want it to go to waste. If you don't know what koji is read this.
I don't need to make my own miso since there's really good local Jorinji Miso but every year I like to try a new ferment or two and this year happens to be paved with miso. Do you like miso? How do you cook with it?
Homemade red bean miso up close...
Red bean miso salted and ready for the wait...
Read about my homemade soybean miso.