Product Summary (Registration No.39)

Registration No.39 紀州金山寺味噌

Registered name (Transcription) : 紀州金山寺味噌 (Kishu Kinzanji Miso)
Reference information : Kishu Kinzanji Miso Paste

Category of product

Class 27: Seasonings and Soups (Miso Paste)

Production Area

Wakayama Prefecture

Registered Group

Kishu Miso Manufacturers Cooperative

Characteristics

Kishu Kinzanji Miso is a miso paste manufactured by traditional production method. Prepared, fermented and matured with vegetables and Koji malt, the flavor of Kishu Kinzanji Miso is mild and the taste of vegetable and the Koji malt melts together. The texture of Kishu Kinzanji Miso is unique as it is soft yet granular texture is also remained.

Link with the Production Area

It is said that the origin of Kinzanji Miso production is miso brought by a monk from Jingshansi temple in China during the Kamakura Period. Today’s production method was established around 1948.