Recipe Roundup

23 Miso Recipes for More Subtly Savory Flavor in Every Bite

The fermented soybean paste adds salty-sweet umami to soups, stir-frys, and even desserts.
Miso butternut soup in a bowl with chili crisp drizzle.
Joseph De Leo

Looking for a way to put the last of that jar of miso to good use? Allow these miso recipes to serve as inspiration. The Japanese mainstay is essential to a variety of broths and sauces—one soup in particular. But there are plenty of ways to incorporate miso into whatever else you may be cooking, from weeknight dinners all the way to stunning sweet-and-salty desserts.

There are over 1,300 types of miso out there, so be sure to select the right one for your cooking project. Shiro (white) miso has a mild, sweet flavor, whereas aka (red) miso is dark and bold. Read more in our guide to miso, then get cooking with our best miso recipes.

  • A bowl of miso soup with wakame tofu and scallions.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert
    1/23

    Miso Soup

    This classic Japanese breakfast of miso paste mixed with hot dashi will be a forever favorite. If there’s one miso recipe to know by heart, it’s this one.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou
    2/23

    Miso-Maple Walnuts

    Give candied walnuts a salty-sweet twist by adding miso to the mix. Combined with ghee and maple syrup, the paste coats each nut and caramelizes in the oven.

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  • Photo by Yuki Sugiura
    13/23

    Piri Kara Soba

    For a big bowl of comfort, turn to this tofu-noodle soup. Red miso and gochujang bring a punch of salty spice to the dashi; serve with seaweed, sesame seeds, and thinly-sliced green onions.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
    14/23

    Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup With Miso-Glazed Mushrooms and Cashew Cream

    Thinly-sliced shiitake mushrooms, crisped in a skillet and coated in miso paste, top this vibrant orange soup. Add a dollop of cashew cream for extra richness.

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  • Photo by Todd Coleman
    23/23

    Mabo Don

    This Japanese take on mapo tofu combines firm tofu, ground pork, Japanese rice wine, and aged red miso in a steaming pot of sinus-cleansing bliss. It’s one of our favorite miso recipes for weeknights.

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