Kasuzuke vs Miso
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Kasuzuke
Kasuzuke is a Japanese pickling method in which vegetables, fish, or meat are cured in sake lees (kasu), the residual mash left over from sake production. The sake kasu imparts a flavor that is mildly sweet, savory, and alcoholic, while also acting as a preservative. Common ingredients for kasuzuke include cucumber, eggplant, daikon radish, and fish such as salmon and mackerel. The curing period c...
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Miso
Fermenting soybeans with salt and koji produces miso, a Japanese seasoning paste with a deeply savory taste. Koji commonly uses Aspergillus oryzae grown on rice or barley, while some styles use soybean koji. Ingredients and fermentation time create substantial differences in color and texture. Written references to miso's predecessors appear in Japan's Nara period, following a longer East Asian hi...
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