Give Tuna Salad The Ultimate Umami Upgrade Using Miso
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By HILARY WHEELAN REMELY
If your classic mayo-based tuna salad feels a little too basic, give it an extra scoop of umami deliciousness by adding in miso, a Japanese fermented soybean paste.
Miso offers a complex, warm taste that rounds out the flavors of tuna salad. It adds a savory depth to tuna salad that salt simply can't, as well as some sweetness.
Only 1 tablespoon of miso is needed for this trick, as miso is quite concentrated. For this recipe, white miso (or shiro miso) works best, which has a toasty and sweet flavor.
In addition to its wonderful taste, miso also contains probiotics. Due to its fermented nature, miso is rich in probiotics, which can help to improve gut health and digestion.
