| The mildest tasting misos are the white or shiro misos, which are made with rice, barley and a relatively small proportion of soybeans. |
| It's not as mild as those made with rice but not as intense as soybean misos. |
| Combined sakura and saikyo misos, sake, mirin and egg yolks in a double boiler and cook slowly for 10 minutes. |
| In Japan, more than a hundred misos are available, but few appear in American markets.In general, lighter misos will have milder flavor, darker types are stronger. |
| For Chang acolytes, the most satisfying part of dining at Nishi is tasting the results of his eternal hunt for sources of umami, an extension of his experiments with misos and sauces at his food laboratory. |
| Organic, traditionally made Japanese misos are ideal and worth the money, and they're not that expensive anyway. |
