Sweetness is a path a lot of you take when it comes to the sweet potato. After all, the flavor is written into the potato's very name - so it only makes sense that so many people like to top your casserole with sticky marshmallows on Thanksgiving. At the same time, there's something undeniably enticing about the different ways to make sweet potatoes savory. The Japanese condiment, miso paste, is the perfect candidate for this.
You could make a strong case that lasagna is the most popular Italian dish ever, or at least in head-to-head competition with spaghetti. It's versatile, beloved, and easy to experiment with, so there's no reason not to play with the recipe. It's a great canvas for exploring new flavors. For that reason, if you're looking for an unexpected umami twist, try making your next lasagna with some miso.
The Korean condiment contains fermented soybeans and glutinous rice and is made using gochugaru, a dried Korean red chile ground into flakes. The result is an ultra-special flavor bomb of a paste that boasts a sweet and tangy nose, and spicy, sweet and sour umami flavors. Gochujang is a key ingredient in staple savory Korean dishes such as kimchi, bibimbap, soondubu jjigae and more.
There's something about funky fish and funky miso paste that's oh-so-right in tandem. Here at Tasting Table, we stir miso into everything from ramen broth to baked goods. In the aquatic sphere, we've already paired umami-bomb miso with fishy flavor in this miso salmon recipe. But, admittedly, whole salmon fillets are a tad more ambitious than a few cans of pantry-staple tuna.
This is a fun and admittedly unusual vegan grilled main to play with during peach season! I have you make a sauce from fresh peaches on the stove that we finish up in the blender. The dish has a fun sweet-savory duality that will remind you of traditional BBQ sauce-lacquered goodies! Shallots, chili, and white miso keep it all rooted in the typical dinner flavor zone.