Come and learn how to make miso with Maki!

Miso is an ancient Japanese fermented paste used to make soup.

We will hear Maki's stories of making miso with her grandma. And each attendee will make their own miso paste and take it home to ferment. Please bring a mixing bowl and if you don’t want to use your bare hands, please bring gloves.

Maki "I grew up eating my grandma’s miso and finally had the opportunity to make it with her in her hometown of Kumamoto in 2019. I’ve helped her several times since then, learning her techniques and making my own miso here in Australia as well. My grandma is also actively involved in helping her community learn how to make miso and everyone is invited to get involved. I want to do the same here in Melbourne and keep the tradition alive."

What is miso?
Miso dates back to the Neolithic period. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji (the fungus Aspergillus oryzae). It is used for sauces and spreads; pickling vegetables, fish, or meats; and mixing with dashi soup stock to serve as miso soup, a Japanese culinary staple food. Miso is high in protein and rich in minerals, and it played an important nutritional role in feudal Japan.

During the Edo period (1603–1868), various types of miso that fit with each local climate and culture emerged throughout Japan.

Today, miso is produced industrially in large quantities, and traditional homemade miso has become a rarity.
⁃ from Wikipedia

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This gathering is organised by Many Hands - people keen to skill share food techniques and recipes. MH came from conversations at morning teas after gardening and urban farming, people asking how did you make that? It's a way to practice making and learning together, as we make, we remember recipes from family, cook with seasonal produce, a chance to practice culture and more.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people as Traditional Owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.