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I believe that miso belongs to the highest class of medicines, those which help prevent disease and strengthen the body through continued usage.... Some people speak of miso as a condiment, but miso brings out the flavor and nutritional value in all foods and helps the body digest and assimilate whatever we eat...

—Dr. Shinichiro Akizuki,
director, St. Francis Hospital, Nagasaki
The Book of Miso, page 25

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All line drawings by Akiko Aoyagi from The Book of Miso, by William
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