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What is Miso? (umamiinfo.com)Miso is believed to have been brought into Japan from China. It was originally a luxurious, prized food that could only be eaten by small, privileged groups of people. It was rarely consumed in the form of miso soup then, and was instead eaten as a side dish or as medicine. Around the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the samurai meal custom known as “Ichiju Issai” (literally meaning one soup, one dish) became established. Consuming miso in the form of soup was popularized, and miso became an essential part of the Japanese diet. Commoners began brewing their own miso during the Muromachi period (1333-1573), and it began to be industrially produced entering the Edo period (1603-1868). In this way, miso took root deeply among Japanese people, and is still an indispensable seasoning in Japanese cuisine today.
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