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MISO SOUP [3 records]

Record 1 2014-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spices and Condiments
DEF

A smooth paste ... made from soybeans, a grain such as rice, salt and a mold culture, then aged in cedar vats for one to three years.

OBS

In Japanese cooking, miso paste is traditionally made into miso soup though it can also flavor sauces, dressings, marinades and patés.

OBS

miso: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épices et condiments
DEF

Pâte fermentée japonaise, à haute teneur en protéines, composée de fèves de soya, de riz ou d'orge, de sel, d'eau et d'un champignon du genre Aspergillus, utilisée le plus souvent comme condiment.

OBS

miso : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Especias y condimentos
OBS

Pasta de soya fermentada.

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Record 2 2007-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
DEF

A traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which is mixed softened miso paste.

OBS

Various solid ingredients like wakame seaweed, tofu, and mushrooms are then added to make the finished soup. The soup is usually served in lacquer bowls with lids and drunk directly from the bowl. Solid ingredients are eaten with chopsticks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
DEF

Soupe traditionnelle japonaise, [soit] un bouillon clair dans lequel on peut ajouter des ingrédients selon l'inspiration ou le marché mais toujours en petites quantités.

OBS

L'ingrédient ajouté forme davantage une décoration qu'un élément nutritif. La soupe au Japon est davantage une mise en appétit.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
CONT

"Maine Coast Sea Vegetables" was born in 1971 over a pot of miso soup. In it were some alaria fronds just plucked from the sea... We now offer four varieties : alaria, dulse, kelp, and nori. They are hand harvested directly from their beds at low tides, dried in the sun or in a wood heated shed, and packed without further processing into bulk boxes for bags.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
CONT

La plupart des utilisations sont destinées à la production d'agents épaississants ou gélifiants utilisés par les IAA [...] tout en constatant l'intérêt apparu depuis quelques années pour la consommation humaine d'algues en tant que «légume de mer».

OBS

[Algues employées dans l'alimentation humaine.] Ces végétaux renferment [...] de nombreux éléments nutritifs (protéines, hydrates de carbone, vitamines, oligo-éléments). Ils sont aussi utilisés par les industries agro-alimentaires.

Spanish

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