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Dec. 25, 2024
[Image1]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image2]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image3]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image4]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image5]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image6]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image7]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image8]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m
[Image9]Making MisoThe other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.It was a small event where people who m

Making Miso
The other day, I attended a miso-making gathering.

It was a small event where people who make miso for their own table met with local adults and children from the nursery school.

At the nursery in Nishiokoppe Village they grow vegetables in a field,
and one of the crops they raised this year was soybeans.

"Miso is made from soybeans, isn’t it?"
"What else is made from soybeans?"

While reading a picture book,
they connected the story to their own experiences and thought about soybeans and miso.

The first task was
to crush the soybeans that had been cooked in advance.

They put the soybeans into a mincer,
and when they turned the handle, the beans became a paste.

Both the person holding the mincer base
and the person turning the handle needed a lot of strength.
The little makers worked hard, crushing the beans with steady force.

They mixed salt and koji with the soybeans,
formed miso balls, and tossed them into a barrel.

The beans that had gleamed and shone
gradually smoothed out over about an hour and a half.

Miso takes more than six months from making to being ready to eat.

As the gentle, mellow scent of soybeans filled the air,
we thought we would have to wait until next year… but then—

One of the group brought miso they had made last year, so we all enjoyed miso soup together.

For me, miso had become something I just bought.
This showed me that making it myself is an option too.

The miso we made this year
will sleep soundly until next year.

#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #miso making #miso #handmade
#nursery school #soybeans #field #mokuiiku (wood learning) #miso soup

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