White miso (shiro miso)
白味噌 / shiro miso
- Flavor and role
- A pale Japanese miso with a high proportion of rice koji and a short fermentation. Less salty and sweet, it blends gently into soups, dressings and glazes.
- Typical dishes and uses
- Miso soup, saikyo-yaki (miso-marinated grilled fish), miso dressing, miso butter pasta
- Substitutes
- 1 tbsp white miso = 2 tsp doenjang + 1/2 tsp sugar (doenjang is saltier, so use less).
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening; keeps 6 months to 1 year. It does not freeze solid, so it can be scooped straight from the freezer.
- Main countries
- Japan
- Used in this book
- Tofu & Wakame Miso SoupOyster Omelette (Taiwanese O-a-tsian)Miso Butter Shiitake Älplermagronen (Swiss × Japanese)White Miso and Black Sesame Anzac BiscuitsMiso-sesame baba ganoushMiso-Kombu Vegan Mak-KimchiMiso Bolognese UdonWhite Miso Sesame Swirl BrowniesMiso-Scallion Butter Kyiv KatsuMiso Caramel Chocolate Chip CookiesMiso-Butter Salmon Congee with Corn and Nori (Japanese × Cantonese)Japanese-Style Tantanmen (Sesame-Miso Soy Milk Ramen)Miso Butter Elote with Aonori and KatsuobushiMiso-Butter Salmon Foil-YakiMiso French Onion UdonMiso and Negi Gratin Dauphinois (French × Japanese)Wasabi-Miso Guacamole with Sesame Gyoza ChipsMiso-Glazed Karnıyarık with Ginger Pork (Turkish × Japanese)Lemon-Miso Butter Chicken and Potato Traybake (Greek × Japanese)Miso Kabocha Locro (Argentine × Japanese)Miso Dulce de Leche Medialunas (Argentine × Japanese)Miso Tomato MinestroneIchiban Dashi Clam Miso SoupFrench Onion Miso SoupMiso-Dama: Instant Miso Soup BallsMohinga Ramen with Soy-Marinated EggJapanese Miso Butter Shiitake RisottoTwo-Miso Fried Nasu DengakuMiso Eggplant Parmigiana (Japanese × Italian)Miso Eggplant Cheese ToastLard-Crisped Oyster Omelette with Garlic-Chilli VinegarOyster Omelette Fried Rice with Crispy LaceKabocha Miso Pie with Black Sesame Crumb Crust (Japanese × American)Saleeg Chicken Doria (Saudi × Japanese yōshoku)Shiso Pork Saltimbocca with Miso-Butter Sauce (Italian × Japanese)Kroeung Miso Pork Hot Pot (Cambodian × Japanese)Dashi Shabu-Shabu with Homemade Ponzu and Egg ZosuiMiso Shchi with Pork Belly and TofuSinigang Ramen with Seared Pork BellyMiso Caramel Skillingsboller (Japanese × Norwegian)White Miso Sticky Toffee Pudding with Miso ButterscotchTinola Miso Udon (Filipino × Japanese)Tom Kha Coconut Miso RamenMiso Cream Chicken and Shiitake Vol-au-vent (Belgian × Japanese)
Updated 2026-10-10