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Sumiso (vinegared miso sauce)

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酢味噌 · sumiso

Sweet, tangy Japanese miso sauce made by warming white miso with sugar and mirin, then sharpening it with rice vinegar. Classic with blanched spring onions, seafood and tofu.

Sumiso (vinegared miso sauce) is a Japanese sauce, ready in about 18 minutes and made with miso and rice vinegar. It serves 8 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
3 min
Cook
5 min
Rest
10 min
Total
18 min
Serves
8
Level
Easy
Calories
41

Ingredients

8 servings of 20 g

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine the miso (opens in a new tab), sugar (opens in a new tab) and mirin (opens in a new tab) in a small saucepan (opens in a new tab). Stir over low heat with a wooden spoon (opens in a new tab) until glossy and the sugar has dissolved.

  2. Step 2

    Take off the heat and let cool for about 10 minutes, until barely warm.

    • 1 min

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the rice vinegar (opens in a new tab) (and mustard, if using) until smooth.

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
Japan · Well documentedMore food from Japan
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Sauces · Condiments, chutneys & relishes
Cooking method
Simmered
Taste
sweet & savoury, tangy, umami
Diet
Vegan · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead
Cook more with
Miso · Rice vinegar · Sugar · Mirin
Techniques
Simmering

Allergens

  • May contain: Glutenfrom miso
  • Contains: Soyfrom miso
  • Contains, can be adapted: Mustardfrom prepared mustard
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom prepared mustard

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

41 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 21 g · recipe makes 8

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 16%
  • Carbohydrate 65%
  • Fat 18%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g
Energy41 kcal196 kcal
Protein1.6 g7.8 g
Carbohydrate6.4 g31.1 g
Net carbohydrate5.7 g27.8 g
Sugars3.9 g19 g
Added sugars——
Fibre0.7 g3.3 g
Fat0.8 g3.6 g
Saturated fat0.1 g0.6 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium466 mg2260 mg
Salt equivalent1.2 g5.7 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
27 mg
Calcium
8 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Magnesium
6 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
1 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
2 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: prepared mustard.
  • Mirin: Sake (FDC 167723) used as a stand-in; true mirin is sweeter, so sugar is underestimated.
  • Rice vinegar: Distilled vinegar (FDC 172237) used as a stand-in for unseasoned rice vinegar.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Adding the vinegar off the heat keeps its sharpness.

Common mistakes

  • Letting the miso boil — it turns grainy and loses aroma.

Serve with

  • Nuta: toss with blanched spring onions, wakame and squid or clams.
  • Spoon over grilled tofu, aubergine or konnyaku.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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