Ishiimiso, Ten-Year Aged Miso Sauce 260g
A thick, sweet miso sauce from a Matsumoto miso house founded in 1868.
Ishiimiso Ten-Year Aged Miso Sauce is a ready-made miso tare. The label reads jūnen jukusei (十年熟成, ten-year matured) and wafū miso-dare (和風味噌だれ, Japanese-style miso sauce), marked amakuchi (甘口, sweet style). Spoon it straight on to grilled tofu, skewers and vegetables, or use it as a glaze. 260g glass bottle.
More from Ishiimiso: Sannengura Three-Year Miso and Sannengura One-Year Miso.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Ready to use: a finished miso sauce, no blending with sugar and mirin required.
- Deep, sweet savouriness: long-matured miso character in a sweet, spoonable sauce.
- Glazes cleanly: thick enough to cling to skewers and tofu under the grill.
- Old miso house: Ishiimiso has made miso since 1868, as the label states.
How to Use
- Dengaku: spread on grilled tofu, aubergine or konnyaku and grill until it bubbles.
- Oden and skewers: a dip for oden and a glaze for grilled pork or chicken skewers.
- Miso katsu: spoon over a fried pork cutlet in place of tonkatsu sauce.
- Beyond Japan: brush on a burger or roast squash, or stir into a stew for depth.
Miso-dare (味噌だれ) is miso sauce: miso loosened and sweetened so it can be spread, dipped or glazed. It is the sauce behind dengaku, grilled tofu or vegetables painted with sweet miso, and behind miso katsu. Ishiimiso (石井味噌) is a miso brewery in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and the label gives its founding as Keiō 4, which is 1868. Nagano was known as Shinshū, the name on this label, and Shinshū miso is the most widely made miso style in Japan.
Learn more: What Is Miso?
What does miso sauce taste like?
Sweet first, then a deep, rounded savouriness from long-matured miso. It is thicker and sweeter than miso paste on its own, with a gentle saltiness that sits underneath rather than leading. Grilled, the sugars caramelise and the miso darkens, giving a sticky, slightly smoky finish. It is closer in use to a barbecue glaze or a brown sauce than to the miso you stir into soup.
| Type | Miso-dare 味噌だれ (miso sauce), sweet style 甘口 |
| Brand | Ishiimiso 石井味噌 (founded 1868) |
| Key Feature | Labelled jūnen jukusei 十年熟成, ten-year matured |
| Origin | Japan (Matsumoto, Nagano) |
| Net Weight / Format | 260g glass bottle |
| Best Used As | Glaze and dip for dengaku, skewers, oden and katsu |
What is the difference between miso sauce and miso paste?
Miso paste is the fermented base, salty and thick, used to season soups and marinades. Miso sauce (miso-dare) is miso that has already been sweetened and loosened so it can be used as it is, as a glaze, dip or topping. You would not use this sauce to make miso soup; reach for one of the Sannengura misos for that.
What is dengaku?
Dengaku (田楽) is a Japanese dish of grilled tofu, aubergine, konnyaku or other vegetables, spread with sweet miso and grilled again until the miso bubbles and catches. This sauce is ready to spread, so dengaku becomes a two-step job: grill, spread, finish under the heat.
How should I store it after opening?
Keep the bottle sealed and in the fridge once opened, and use a clean spoon each time. Follow the storage guidance and best-before date on the label.
SKU : S0203