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Maizo Corn Masa Miso

A miso-style ferment built from fresh nixtamalized corn dough, jasmine rice koji and salt, matured a little over two months at room temperature. Intensely sweet, fruity and floral, it caramelizes on the grill and cures flat white fish.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total67 d
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 350 gfresh masa (nixtamalized corn dough), fresh dough only; not instant Maseca
  • 200 gjasmine rice koji, made by the pearl barley koji method with rice in place of barley, or use barley koji you already have
  • 20 gnon-iodized salt
  • to tastenon-iodized salt, for sprinkling over the surface

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Corn (maize)
  • Rice
  • Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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