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Marukome: About Miso
 Miso is a rich, salty condiment that embodies the essence of Japanese cooking. Traditionally, Japanese begin their day with a steaming bowl of homemade Miso soup. They also use Miso to flavor and season a wide range of foods in meals throughout the day.
Miso soup — consumed by tens of millions of Japanese for breakfast and often for lunch and dinner, too — is almost always made with dashi (a stock made from dried bonito and kelp) as a base. But it's also excellent made with other stocks, such as one made from chicken stock and fennel, which can really bring out the best in Miso.
Many middle-aged Japanese are transported back to their childhood at the mention of Miso soup. There is an old Japanese saying that is similar to an American saying: "A bowl of Miso soup every day keeps the doctor away."
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