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[goldrose]

So a friend mentioned having something called Crab Miso. When I do a search, all I can find is Crab Miso Soup. She says it was a paste, so I'm assuming it was miso... as in miso... but with crab in it? Anyone know?

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[mochi_tsuki]

Kani miso is Japanese for crab tomalley. Kani means crab and the tomalley supposedly has the consistency of miso paste, which of course it doesn't. There is (was?) a stall in the Nishiki food market in Kyoto that sold a kani miso tofu - meltingly soft tofu infused with crab tomalley. It goes beautifully with green tea soba noodles and a light, soy and mirin sauce.

[jane_ire]

That sounds amazing.

[mochi_tsuki]

It is. They also have a crab roe version, which is a very pretty shade of orange, but a bit salty for my taste. If you are ever in Japan, Nishiki market is well worth a visit - I've found something new I'd never tried before every time I've gone there.

[jane_ire]

I lived on Okinawa for close to a year and loved it. I never got a chance to visit mainland Japan, but definitely want to go at some point.

[mochi_tsuki]

I lived on Honshu for 4 years, one in Yokohama and Tokyo, which was ok, but then 3 years based in Kyoto. I travelled a fair amount around Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, but didn't made it to Hokkaido or Okinawa. Yet.