Living Healthier Lives with Miso Soup

If you are a huge fan of Japanese tradition or at least Japanese cuisine, then I’m pretty sure you are quite familiar with Miso soup. This traditional Japanese drink have grown so much popularity over these past few years that even an average Joe have heard about it.

Miso soup is a traditional Japanese drink which is mixed with miso paste. Some may say that only the suspension of miso paste defines its characteristic, however other different ingredients depending on taste preference are also added to make it more distinct yet delightful.

Drinking miso soup has long been practiced by Japanese and the tradition is still very much alive. Why? You may ask. It is because of its rich tang, amazing health benefits, not to mention the short preparation time.

Ever wondered why Japanese live longer than any other countries? Probably it is due to their practice of drinking that said soup. Miso Soup is noted to add vitality and longevity to their lives.

Miso is a salty ingredient that is most famous in Japanese cooking. The appropriate choice of miso defines the flavor of your miso soup. They can be red, white, or black, with the darker pastes having a saltier flavor. Aside from these traditional pastes, more and more variations have then emerged.

Miso was introduced in Japan during the 7th century. Miso soup became popular in Japan around 750 years ago during the Samurai era. From then, the course of making miso was furher enhanced thus it becoming an essential part of the samurai diet.

It was not until the 1960’s when this so-called miracle drink was introduced to the Western culture. From then, it has been a long favorite of health conscious people worldwide.

The only difference on their utilization is that Japanese consume them first thing in the morning whereas Westerners have them by lunch or dinner.

According to researches in Japan, eating at least three or more bowls of Miso soup every single day prevent a woman from the risk of developing breast cancer.

Miso soups have Isoflavones which mimics the use of estrogen (female sex hormone). They are believed to prevent breast cancer because they block cancer-causing cells.

More and more people, especially Japanese rely their health to miso soup. Not only because of its exceptional health advantages but more so of its rich and aromatic flavor that leave these people addicted to it.