Miso soup or soy bean paste is an essential condiment in Japanese cooking and eaten daily at breakfast by much of the Japanese population. Asian Home Gourmet Japanese Miso Soup Paste contains besides soybean paste fish extracts, seaweed, and herbs and is high in protein and rich in vitamins and minerals. Add fresh ingredients such as tofu, scallions, and water, and enjoy in an instant a delicious mildly seasoned Japanese delicacy. Serve with plain rice.