Make your own miso, shio koji or amazake! Umami Chef is the first approved manufacturer of koji in the UK. Handmade in small batches, this koji is perfect for making all your favourite Japanese fermented foods. Miso Miso is a delicious, nutritious way to add umami flavour to your dishes. For a quick miso that is ready in just 10 days, just mix: 1kg mashed cooked beans (traditionally soya beans are used, but you can experiment with any bean!) 1 packet Umami Chef Koji 60g salt Press into a clean jar, then sprinkle surface with salt. Leave to ferment for 10 days at 25'CAmazake Amazake is a nutritious drink which can be enjoyed ice cold in Summer, or gently warmed in Winter To make amazake, just mix: 1 packet Umami Chef Koji 100 g Cooked Rice 500 ml Water (boiled, then cooled) Then then pour into a yoghurt maker or rice cooker, set at 60°C and leave for 18 hours. Shio KojiShio koji is an amazing marinade, that adds a delicious depth of flavour to foods. It is especially good on sweetcorn, broccoli, white fish and chicken. To make shio koji, just mix: 1 packet Umami Chef Koji 20 g salt 250ml Water (boiled, then cooled) Blend to form a smooth paste. It can then be used immediately, or left to ferment for one week to improve the flavour
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