Product description Purity in Food Founded in 1968, Eden Foods is the oldest natural food company in the United States. Its mission is Creation and Maintenance of Purity in Food. EDEN brand is the authentic alternative to commercial food; the purest, best tasting fruits, grains, beans, and vegetables on the planet, from known trusted growers. Eden Organic Mugi Miso Barley and Soybeans - Live Miso Impressively umami delicious, Organic EDEN Mugi Miso is a live culture, unpasteurized miso of non-GMO, organic whole soybean and organic barley, koji fermented in the traditional manner by a 170-year-old (since 1854) Japanese miso maker. Mugi miso is the most popular type, ideal for everyday use in any season. This unpasteurized miso is living food with a culture of beneficial microorganisms, digestive enzymes, and protective isoflavones. High protein nourishment. Miso is rapidly gaining recognition in the West as a protective, delicious super food. Miso contains a wealth of enzymes and microorganisms that aid digestion and help to build healthy intestinal flora while keeping undesirable flora in check. Excellent for miso soup; bean, vegetable and noodle soups; as a seasoning in cooking; as a dip for vegetables (diluted to taste), in creamy salad dressing, or as a marinade. Unpasteurized miso is living food with a culture of beneficial microorganisms, digestive enzymes, and protective isoflavones. Traditional Japanese Production and Quality First, barley is steamed and sprinkled with koji Aspergillus oryza seed to incubated for two days. The koji barley is mixed with koji seeded cooked whole soybeans, sea salt, and water to ferment in vats under pressure for six months. When ready, the miso is filled into a one-way vented tub package that allows ferment gas to escape, but no air to enter. No chemicals or untoward additives are used with the organic ingredients.
