Tag: Unpasteurized miso

For over 1,300 years, miso has been a staple in Japanese cuisine, valued for its rich flavor and nutritional benefits. Today, this traditional fermented paste is celebrated globally for its potential to improve gut health, and understanding how to use miso as a probiotic is key to unlocking its full digestive power.

While traditionally fermented, not all miso paste contains active probiotics; many commercial brands are pasteurized, a heat process that effectively kills the beneficial bacteria. Knowing this distinction is key to benefiting from the active probiotics in miso paste.