10 Best Miso Pastes UK | Clearspring Yutaka and More

This red miso paste is the perfect way to add a burst of delicious umami flavour to a range of dishes. Use it as a marinade as well as in dressings, soups and stews, to up your game in the kitchen! 

Winner of the Great Taste Awards in 2020, Miso Tasty is a popular brand and this paste is made in Japan to a traditional recipe. So if you’re looking a nutritious way to add intense flavour to your cooking, then look no further than the Miso Tasty Red Miso Paste!

This miso paste is particularly wholesome and features organic brown rice within its ingredients list. Ideal for a range of dishes, it also gains points due to the sustainable glass packaging!

Winner of a Great Taste Award in 2016, this is a fantastic miso paste to try out or keep in your fridge. It's perhaps one of the more expensive pastes, especially given the small size, but this jarful is ideal if you’ve got a smaller household or don’t use miso paste super-regularly.

This popular brand of miso paste offers good value while keeping your conscience clear, thanks to its recyclable packaging. As a white miso paste, it’s super flexible and can be added to all types of dishes, including the iconic miso soup.

Gluten-free and readily available, this little jar of miso goodness is perfect for lower-use households. If you haven’t tried miso before, then this is the perfect combination of authentic flavour and value for money. 

This great-value miso paste is made from GM-free soy and is ideal for dipping your toe into the world of miso. As the Japan Centre house brand miso, you know it will taste amazing! It provides a versatile option for creating delicious soups, as well for use as a marinade for meat and vegetable dishes.

Whether you’re trying cooking with miso for the first time, or are just looking for a good kitchen staple, this is a great miso for you! It comes in a decent-sized pouch and is one of the best value miso pastes out there.

This tasty tub of miso is a fantastic option for larger households or those with a passion for miso. One of the best-tasting red miso pastes on the market, add it to all your meat and veggie dishes for incredible depth of flavour or just combine with dashi stock and some tofu cubes for a delicious bowl of miso soup!

If you are looking for a great all-rounder miso paste that doesn't have any dodgy additives, then this is a good bet. It's also organic and free from additives and GM ingredients.

These individual tubes of miso paste contain pieces of wakame seaweed, allowing you to whip up a super-quick miso soup by simply adding hot water. Alternatively, add a sachet to stir fries, noodles or dressings for a quick shot of delicious miso flavour.

With 12 individual servings, Marukome’s instant miso offering represents great value for money as well as amazing authentic flavour. If you need convenience but don’t want to sacrifice taste, then this miso paste is one to put at the top of your shopping list!

This delicious white miso paste features Marukome’s famous, authentic Japanese “Ryotei no Aji” miso flavour with a healthier twist! This miso paste offers you a true taste of Japanese cuisine with 20% less salt. So if you’re on a low sodium diet, or just watching your salt intake, then miso dishes are now back on the menu. 

It come in a good-sized tub that's great for larger households and miso enthusiasts. Plus, it includes dashi for added complexity of flavour and simplicity in cooking.

Handmade in Japan, this malted rice miso paste comes in a handy resealable pouch. It has a delicious malty flavour that pairs well with lighter dishes such as salads and veggies.

Changanju miso paste is traditionally made in Kyoto and is additive free, gluten free and GM free, making it a healthier choice. Although it can be hard to get hold of, this artisan miso paste is well worth it if you can!

This miso paste is made from a blend of barley and rice miso. This makes it a great general purpose miso paste, ideally suited to those for looking for a miso paste with both sweet and rich notes.

Masuyamiso’s miso is made from high quality ingredients grown without the use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides. If you are looking for a good all-rounder that will work in all types of dishes, then this is a great option. The only downside of this miso paste is that it can be difficult to get hold of.

Ichibiki’s hatcho miso is a great example of this specialist variety of miso paste. Made with just three ingredients and fermented for between one and three years, hatcho miso pastes have an incredible depth of flavour as well as a luxuriously thick texture that makes them an amazing addition to sauces, soups or seasoning.

A specialty from Aichi prefecture, hatcho miso is definitely an advanced-level miso paste for true connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine. If you’re looking for something extra special then this is the miso paste for you!