March 11, 2011
Miso time!
Beans and miso paste
Last Saturday I went over to my host mom’s mother’s house to make miso (soy bean paste). For 2 hours straight, we did nothing but smash soja beans and mix it with different ingredients. It was really fun and great bonding with my host family! After we finished smashing and mixing, we made small buns of miso and threw them into two pots, because miso needs six months to ferment. We managed to crush two spoons in the process. I got to spend lots of time with my host family, so I was really happy!
After we finished making the miso, I was so tired that I ended up falling asleep by the table. However, sitting right across from me was my host dad and he was snoring. So I decided it was okay. I woke up after five minutes though, because of my neck hurting. After that, we ate a delicious dinner! All in all it was a blast.
Camilla