What’s one of this year’s hottest food trends? A Japanese ingredient called koji. It’s a type of fermented rice that imparts an extra meatiness or sweetness to foods without adding any salt, sugar, or oil. Koji is used to make miso paste and a type of soy sauce called shio koji. If you’re ready to try it, here are 7 koji recipes to get you started.
1. Shio Koji-Marinated Pork Shoulder Steaks
2. Crabshroom Rice
3. Shio-Koji Daikon Steak
4. Grilled Mackerel with Shio Koji
5. Meatloaf with Tofu and Savory Koji
6. Quick Soy-Pickled Zucchini
7. Shio Koji Tuna Poke
