what is saikyo miso
Shiro miso is slightly less salty and less robust in flavor than Aka miso.. Saikyo shiro miso is made with more rice and less soybeans with a short fermentation period. Saikyo shiro miso has a pale yellow color and distinctive sweet flavor.The salt content of this miso is about five to ten percent.ka miso is made from about 70% soybean and 30% rice or barley. The long fermentation period, about one to one and one half years, produces darker colored, strong and salty miso. Aka miso contains about 13% salt by volume, or about half teaspoon salt per tablespoon of miso. Shiro miso presents a yellowish beige color.