Great Eastern Sun Recipes

Sushi rice is the heart and soul of great sushi. The combination of perfectly cooked rice and sushi vinegar creates a harmonious balance of flavors and textures that is essential to making authentic sushi.  Sushi rice is made from two components; cooked rice and sushi vinegar.  Short-grain, Japanese rice is the gold standard, but any rice can be used.  Sushi vinegar is a specific blend made from brown rice vinegar, mirin, sugar and salt.

Our strawberry jam recipe goes beyond the ordinary. By incorporating miso and mirin, you not only enhance and deepen the strawberries' sweetness but also add a savory contrast that will surprise and delight your palate.

Discover how delicious and easy it is to use miso with this upgraded version of a classic peanut sauce.  Adding miso to savory dips and sauces gives your sauce another layer of yum!

Teriyaki sauce is a popular Japanese condiment that adds a savory and sweet flavor to various dishes. Made from tamari or shoyu sauce, mirin (a sweet rice wine), brown rice syrup, and spices. Teriyaki sauce is versatile and appeals to a wide audience.  Use it as a marinade for meats, a glaze for grilled dishes, or a dipping sauce.

Arame is a lesser known seaweed, but it shouldn't be!  It has a much less "briny" flavor than other seaweeds and the silky texture like noodles.  This light and refreshing salad is great by itself or paired with fish, soup or tempeh.

Cauliflower is high in protein and wonderfully hearty.  Roasting vegetables with miso paste is a great way to enhance their flavor.  This side dish is full of flavor and can be served on the side or in a soup or salad.

Tea is so versatile and adds another level of flavor to any dish. Today we are featuring our Hoijcha Green Tea in this simple, earthy miso soup that is sure to satisfy. This soup is a powerhouse of antioxidants and packed with the umami goodness of shiitake mushrooms and miso!

Try this seaweed snack recipe easy recipe to make your own healthy seaweed snack chips. You can make this with one of our two types of nori seaweed (toasted or untoasted) along with almond butter, miso paste and sesame seeds.  An easy way to use nori for more than rolling sushi!  Seaweed snacks go good as a side dish or with a nice cup of Oolong tea.  

Miso & peanut butter make a sweet, spicy, creamy soup packed with flavor! This recipe is easy to make and very satisfying. Try it out today!

Our Miso Mustard Summer Slaw recipe features our newest product -- Miso Mustard!  This new mustard has some powerful superfoods, including our famous Miso Master Chickpea Miso, apple cider vinegar and turmeric.