Mitoku Organic Authentic Hatcho Miso 10.5 oz.

Hatcho Miso has no grain added and thus takes longer to ferment, usually a minimum of two years. Known as the "emperor's miso" and highly prized in Japan, it is an excellent medicinal, hardy, deep robust miso. The miso is placed in giant cedar casks, then covered with a wooden pressing lid and 6,000 pounds of stones placed as a pyramid on top. This tremendous pressure, along with the relatively small amount of water, enables Hatcho Miso to be made with considerably less salt than other long-aged misos. This famous miso is the most revered in all of Japan. Made by the Kakukyu family for 17 generations (425 years)! Unpasteurized Aged 24-30 Months.

Ingredients: organic whole soybean koji, water, sea salt, and a trace of roasted barley flour (this is used as a catalyst to feed the koji during production).