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Here’s everything you need to know when using the fermented Japanese staple behind soy sauce, miso, and sake — plus the differences between koji rice, shoyu koji, and shio koji.

Or use the golden ratio of 1:10 -- that’s the weight of shio koji to total ingredient weight. Start by using it simply, she suggests. Dress raw vegetables with it for a quick pickle.

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In short, shio koji (salt koji) seasons and tenderizes your meat, while giving it a meatier, funkier, aged flavor profile (without any aging). Smear a meat with shio koji, wait 12-24 hours, then ...

The Oreryu shio ramen is a clean, l. Oreyu’s diverse ramen menu lists more than 30 options – so if you’re feeling overwhelmed, just go with the classics.