What can I use instead of Miso paste?

Soy sauce + fish sauce: 1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp fish sauce. Tahini + soy sauce: 1/2 Tbsp tahini + 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce.

What changes when you substitute Miso paste?

Loses body; not vegetarian. Closest body.

Substitute for Miso paste

What it does in a recipe: Fermented soy paste: the umami backbone of Japanese cooking.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Soy sauce + fish sauce

per 1 Tbsp miso

US1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp fish sauce

Metric15 ml soy sauce + 3 ml fish sauce

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeContains fishContains glutenContains soy

Loses body — fine in soups and dressings.

What changes: Loses body; not vegetarian

Tahini + soy sauce

per 1 Tbsp miso

US1/2 Tbsp tahini + 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce

Metric8 g tahini + 7 ml soy sauce

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeVeganContains glutenContains sesameContains soy

Closest body; different accent.

What changes: Closest body

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What can I use instead of Miso paste?: Soy sauce + fish sauce: 1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp fish sauce. Tahini + soy sauce: 1/2 Tbsp tahini + 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Miso paste?: Soy sauce + fish sauce (per 1 Tbsp miso) — US: 1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp fish sauce. Metric: 15 ml soy sauce + 3 ml fish sauce.
What changes when you substitute Miso paste?: Loses body; not vegetarian. Closest body.

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