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According to traditional Japanese miso-making, what happens to the paste's color and flavor as fermentation is extended toward the three-year mark?
Answer
It becomes darker and more umami-rich
Miso develops deeper color and stronger umami flavor the longer it ferments, with pastes aged up to three years turning notably dark and intensely savory.
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Miso paste fermentation can take up to three years, and the longer it ages, the darker and more umami-rich it becomes.
Other options people guess
- It becomes lighter and sweeter
- It becomes clearer and less salty
- It becomes crumbly and loses flavor
Topics
- miso
- fermentation
- japanese-cuisine
- food-history
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