Miso

Miso paste adds a savoury, fermented depth to almost anything you cook, from soups to marinades, dressings, glazes, and even desserts. We stock white miso, red miso, barley miso, hatcho miso and more, all made in Japan by producers including Tsurumiso and Kantoya of Kyoto. Whether you're after something mild and sweet or dark, salty and full-bodied, you'll find the right miso paste here.

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White Miso - 500g: A Japanese miso paste in a clear-lidded container with Japanese text. Ideal for miso soup or recipes needing delicate umami flavor.
White Miso - 500g
£8.50
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A square plastic container of Red Miso - 500g with Japanese text on the black lid and front label, set against a white background.
Red Miso - 500g
£8.50
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A square plastic container of Awase Barley Miso (500g), celebrated for its umami richness, with white labels featuring black calligraphy and Japanese text.
Awase Barley Miso - 500g
£8.50
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A sealed plastic pouch of Shiro White Miso, a staple in Japanese cuisine, with a green and white label displaying Japanese text—showcasing the art of fermentation.
Shiro White Miso
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A sealed package of Aka Dashi Red Miso (100g) with a white label, red vertical strip, and black Japanese kanji highlights the rich umami flavor of this Japanese food product.
Aka Dashi, Red Miso - 100g
£3.75
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A sealed package of Double Fermented Rustic Miso with a white label featuring black and orange Japanese text, crafted using a traditional twice-fermented process.
Double Fermented Rustic Miso
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The Kantoya Miso Paste Collection features three vacuum-sealed packs of miso paste—shiro white miso included—with green, brown, and red Japanese-labeled packaging arranged vertically on a white background.
Kantoya Miso Paste Collection
£10.00
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Miso With Yuzu - 150g: This plastic pouch with a spout cap contains yuzu miso paste made with fermented barley. The label features Japanese text and an arrow, making it ideal as a unique salad dressing.
Miso With Yuzu - 150g
£4.95
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A 150g plastic pouch of Miso with Sesame features dark brown toasted sesame miso sauce, a white cap, and a bilingual Japanese-English label.
Miso with Sesame - 150g
£4.95
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A 500g rectangular block of light brown Yuzu Miso with a green label displaying yuzu citrus artwork and Japanese text, set against a white background.
Yuzu Miso – 500g
£24.50
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Soy Hatcho Miso - 300g comes in a white resealable bag with red, black, and green label text and traditional design accents, crafted using a natural fermentation process.
Soy Hatcho Miso - 300g
£6.25
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A 200g green pouch of Freeze Dried Hatcho Miso Powder with Japanese text, red accents, and a Made in Japan label—ideal for adding rich umami flavor to your dishes.
Freeze Dried Hatcho Miso Powder - 200g
£14.25
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A pouch of Sumo Spicy Miso Sauce, made with Japanese barley miso for rich umami flavor, and featuring a sumo wrestler illustration on the front.
Sumo Spicy Miso Sauce
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A 150g glass jar with a gold lid holds Black Sesame Miso Paste from Toyama, Japan. The white label displays Japanese text, reflecting the region’s culinary heritage.
Black Sesame Miso Paste - 150g
£10.95
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The Miso Muddler is a stainless steel kitchen tool with Japanese text and images on the packaging, ideal for effortlessly mixing miso paste into soups and sauces.
Miso Muddler
£13.50
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Discover authentic Japanese flavors with the Miso Soup Starter Kit—your gateway to delicious miso soup, rich umami, and an easy introduction to traditional Japanese cooking.
Miso Soup Starter Kit
£33.00
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The Vegan Miso Soup Kit, containing kombu seaweed, shiitake mushrooms, miso paste, and seasonings, is attractively arranged on a reflective surface.
Vegan Miso Soup Kit
£33.00
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The Miso Soup Kit with Miso Bowls features two ceramic bowls, kombu seaweed, dried shiitake mushrooms, katsuobushi flakes, miso paste for Japanese miso soup, and a tea canister, arranged on a white background.
Miso Soup Kit with Miso Bowls
£47.00
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The Miso Soup Kit with Miso Bowls includes kombu seaweed, dried shiitake mushrooms, two miso bowls, and two condiment containers, all neatly arranged together.
Vegan Miso Soup Kit with Miso Bowls
£47.00
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The Miso Soup Kit with Miso Tasty Cook Book includes a cookbook, dried wakame, dried shiitake mushrooms, Japanese miso paste, soy sauce, and seasoning—all beautifully displayed on a black surface.
Miso Soup Kit with Miso Tasty Cook Book
£47.00
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The cover of Miso Tasty: Everyday Recipes with Miso by Bonnie Chung shows two bowls of soup with chopsticks and garnishes on a striped cloth, highlighting delicious miso recipes and the umami-rich taste of miso.
Miso Tasty: Everyday Recipes with Miso by Bonnie Chung
£12.75 £14.99
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The Umami-so Miso Seasoning - 70g comes in a brown plastic container with white and colored dots, labeled “MISO パウダー,” and delivers natural umami miso flavor, photographed on a plain white background.
Umami-so Miso Seasoning - 70g
£5.25
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A 70g bottle of Umami-so Miso Seasoning with Sesame, featuring a dark cap and patterned label—ideal as a natural umami seasoning or paired with Umami-so Sesame for enhanced flavor.
Umami-so Miso Seasoning with Sesame - 70g
£5.25
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A 70g bottle of Umami-so Miso Seasoning with Yuzu, featuring a dark green cap and red-black design, labeled MISO パウダー and containing natural umami concentrate, isolated on a white background.
Umami-so Miso Seasoning with Yuzu - 70g
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White miso, red miso and everything between

The colour of a miso paste tells you a lot about how it'll taste. White miso paste (shiro miso) ferments for a shorter time, sometimes just a few months. The result is pale, smooth and noticeably sweet. It works well in salad dressings, light broths and miso mayo, where you want umami without overpowering the other ingredients.

Red miso paste (aka miso) sits at the other end. It ferments for a year or more, which concentrates the flavour into something rich, salty and deeply savoury. Stir it into winter stews, brush it onto aubergine before grilling or use it as the base for a miso soup paste that really fills a room with aroma.

Between those two you'll find our barley miso (mugi miso), which has a thick, earthy warmth from the high proportion of barley used during fermentation. There's also hatcho miso, which is made purely from soybeans, aged for up to three years in cedarwood barrels, and has an intense, almost smoky character. And for something unexpected, try our yuzu miso, which adds a bright citrus lift to the deep, fermented base.

Every miso paste in our range is made in Japan using traditional techniques. Our Tsurumiso range is a reliable, well-rounded choice for everyday cooking. For our premium miso, we work with Kantoya in Kyoto, a producer renowned for hand-making their koji and ageing their miso with the kind of patience most makers can't afford. You'll taste the difference.

How to use miso paste in your cooking

Miso soup is the obvious starting point, and the best miso paste for soup depends on what you're after. White miso gives you a gentle, golden broth you can drink at breakfast. Red miso or hatcho miso creates something heavier and more satisfying. It is the kind of bowl that warms you from the inside on a cold evening. Dissolve a tablespoon into hot dashi stock, add tofu and wakame and you're done in minutes. Our miso soup kits include everything you need to get started.

Other than soup, miso paste works anywhere you want umami depth. Whisk white miso into a vinaigrette with rice vinegar and sesame oil for a dressing that clings to leaves. Spread red miso paste over salmon or cod before roasting. The sugars in the miso caramelise into a sticky, savoury-sweet crust. Stir a spoonful into a pasta sauce, a risotto or a batch of caramelised onions. Even a small amount changes the whole dish.

If you're new to cooking with miso, read our guide to what miso is and how it's made, or go deeper with our breakdown of the different types of miso.

And for those of you who prefer to watch what an expert has to say, we've asked chef Tim Anderson to help out by introducing a few of the Japanese cuisine staples, and the first of the Wasabi Bites Series is on miso:


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Frequently asked questions

Miso paste is salty, savoury and rich in umami. Lighter varieties like white miso (shiro miso) lean sweet and mellow, while darker ones like red miso or hatcho miso are more intense, earthy and full-bodied. The exact flavour depends on ingredients, fermentation time and the producer.

Some miso paste is gluten free, but not all. Miso made only from soybeans and rice koji, like our white miso, is naturally gluten free. Barley miso contains gluten. Check individual product descriptions for allergen details.

Keep miso paste sealed in the fridge after opening. Because it's fermented, it lasts well, typically months. The colour may darken slightly over time, which is normal and doesn't affect quality.

Absolutely. Miso paste works in marinades, salad dressings, pasta sauces, glazes for roasted meat and fish, and even desserts like miso caramel. A spoonful adds savoury depth to almost any dish.

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