Miso Paste Bottle
date: label: date made
content: ca 1980s
name: label: maker
content: Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp.
notes: label: Description
content: A plastic miso paste bottle from the first generation AFC line.
label: Description
content: The bottle has a green plastic top, with a printed plastic label wrapped around the body. The label reads “NATURAL MISO PASTE” with the original AFC logo printed in the center and an image of a bowl of miso soup in the background. The word ‘Natural’ implies that this paste is made from all natural ingredients, without preservatives, additives and MSG. Underneath, “No dashi needed” is written in black to inform the consumer that no added stock is necessary when using this product. The barcode is placed on the left, as well as the ingredients and a two-step instructions list. The other side lists the nutrition facts and the distributor.
label: Description
content: Miso paste is dissolved in hot water and served with other garnishes to produce miso soup, which is a common soup in Japanese cuisine. It is also a popular dish at sushi bars to accompany sushi, and help cleanse the palate in between different flavors.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: California
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content: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
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content: Food
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content: Sushi
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2012.3099.23
label: catalog number
content: 2012.3099.23
label: nonaccession number
content: 2012.3099
objectType: label: Object Name
content: miso paste
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in; 18.25625 cm x 5.55625 cm