What is Spicy Miso Sauce?
Spicy miso sauce is a a dressing with a spicy and salty flavor. It is used as a topping for meat, fish, vegetables and grains. The sauce is thin with a warm tone. It is made by blending together sweeter, miso, rice wine vinegar, oil and spices.
Ingredients
...Maple syrup comes from the sap of the maple tree and is cooked down into a syrupy consistency. The color varies from a pale to dark amber. The darker the color is, the stronger the flavor will be. Maple syrup is broken down into four categories all under the name Grade A, with four levels of varying color and flavor. Darker syrup will be slightly thicker than light colored syrups. The flavor of a light maple is sweet and a warm. Darker syrups have a more robust flavor and a slightly caramel taste. Maple syrups is used to drizzle on pancakes, baked into desserts as a flavoring, and can be used in savory dishes from ham to vegetables. Like many sweeteners, it is a multi-use item.
...Red miso is a fermented soybean paste, commonly used in Chinese and Japanese cuisines. It is made with cooked soybeans ground into a paste and mixed with koji; a fermentation starter. The red miso has an earthy orange-brown color, a thick texture and a flavor that is salty, umami, pungent and almost meaty. The miso is used in soups, stir fries, sauces and more.
...Rice wine vinegar, also called mirin is made from fermented glutinous rice and yeast. Both of these ingredients turn the sugars in the rice to alcohol. Rice wine vinegar is a condiment used in East Asian cuisine. It is clear with a yellowy hue and a thin viscosity. This sweet rice wine is used as a seasoning in grains, meats and vegetables. The flavor is sweet and a little bit vinegary with a hint of alcohol.
...Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.
...Garlic is used in cuisines around the world and is extremely popular for its depth of flavor. The garlic bulb forms underneath the soil and is harvested once it reaches maturity. The bulb typically has thin, dry, white and flaky skin, surrounding the individual cloves. Often there are 10-12 cloves to a bulb/head of garlic. The cloves are cream colored with a strong smell and flavor that is spicy and sharp. Garlic takes on a nutty flavor in addition, when cooked. It is used in countless dishes, sauces, breads and more.
...Five spice powder is a Chinese seasoning mix. It is comprised of ground cinnamon, fennel seeds, star anise, cloves and Sichuan pepper. It has a sweet, warm flavor with a licorice overtone. Five spice powder is used in meat fish, and poultry dishes.