Mountain Gourmet Lab. Pork Miso Soup Porridge with Seven Spices (Aluminum Pouch)

This is a piping hot bowl of pork miso soup with rice, perfect for a tired body after a long journey.

Root vegetables such as onions, carrots, burdock, and potatoes are simmered to create a rich broth, then slow-cooked with plenty of minced pork. Miso is the soul of this dish, carefully selected for its rich flavor – a blended miso from "Kato Hyotaro Shoten," which collaborates with "Chef Tajima," and a savory dashi broth made from bonito flakes.

Imagine pouring the hot, slightly soft pork miso soup over freshly cooked rice and digging in. This intentionally softened texture allows the rich flavors to instantly fill your stomach. Finally, sprinkle with the fragrant Kishu Sansho, provided separately... it's simply irresistible.

This pork miso soup with rice has a familiar Japanese flavor, yet it's uniquely distinctive. No matter which mountain you climb, no matter how tired you are, the aroma of miso and dashi will bring you comfort and refreshment, helping you regain your spirit and continue on your journey.

COMMENT

Even if you dry the finished pork miso soup and rice, transport it to the mountain top, and rehydrate it, it won't recreate the "kando" (strong emotion/excitement) of the delicious pork miso soup and rice you tasted. It would just be a cheap imitation of regular pork miso soup and rice.

So, what should be done?

We have no choice but to create new pork miso soup and rice of equal or even higher quality, evoking the same or even stronger emotions. What I want to create is something people truly want to eat, not a substitute for other food. This is the fundamental philosophy I had in mind when conceptualizing MGL products.

First, considering the convenience of eating in a mountain environment and personal preferences, I boldly changed the texture of the pork miso soup to a thick, soup-like consistency. Second, the choice of miso is also crucial, as it greatly influences the final flavor profile. While participating in a culinary exploration project in Odawara, I stumbled upon Kato Hyotaro Shoten's blended miso. The current president, Mr. Kato, is actually a mountain enthusiast. He was already familiar with MGL products at the time. Because of this, I had always wanted to try it, and when I tasted it again, it was exactly as I had imagined. When I approached him with the idea of collaborating to develop this product, he readily agreed.

This pork miso soup with rice is the crystallization of the connection established between "cuisine" and "mountains."

Chef

Yoshifumi Tajima

Details

• Net weight: 80g
• Finished weight: 325g (*Finished weight may vary slightly due to cooking process and temperature.)
• Storage method: Store at room temperature, avoid direct sunlight
• Consume as soon as possible after opening.
• Contains deoxidizer, please remove before cooking.
• Best before: September 2027

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Nutritional Information (per 81.9g bag) (estimated value)

Energy 343kcal
Protein 12.3g
Fat 9.0g
Carbohydrates 53.2g
Salt equivalent 3.64g

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