I have been using your miso for about a month and it is absolutely fabulous. I am an acupuncturist/herbalist in Los Angeles and I am so excited to have found South River Miso. I will be recommending it to all my patients.
S.J., Los Angeles
I am impressed with your miso. With every other brand I’ve ever tried, the dominant taste to me is salt. Your miso has a subtle symphony of flavors. The difference between yours and other brands is the difference between mass-produced store bought bread and bread made at home with love and freshly milled flour. Bravo!
R.W., Oregon
A friend of mine gave me four jars of your wonderful miso, and as a result I cannot be happy with any other miso.
M.B., Penn Valley, CA
Yours is the best tamari I’ve ever tasted; and the miso is probably the best in the world —truly la crème de la crème.
J.S., Cocoa, FL
…I swear to all the gods of Yin and Yang, to George Ohsawa’s memory, to the spirits of the Native Americans who lived here before us, and to the Rice Spirit that looks over us that the miso soup that I had this morning was SINGING. It was half way between a buzz and a hum, with a little bit of a crackle for some harmony. I swirled it around for a few seconds thinking maybe that it was some freak temporary phenomenon, and it kept singing! Eventually I drank it, and…well, maybe it kept singing inside my stomach.
R.C., Boston
Thanks for offering an incredibly high quality product! I tell everyone that South River is the HIGHEST quality miso available! Your fermented porridge recipe has helped me greatly! I use it to ferment amaranth seed – this gets very watery so I mix in buckwheat and/or whole oat groats or whole rye berries. I add a bunch of wild blueberries and have an excellent meal!
V.W., Seymour, TN
Thank you so much for your wonderful miso. I so much appreciate the care and integrity used in producing your fine product. I especially appreciate your use of glass instead of plastic. It really makes a huge difference regarding health issues as well as taste. It is a true gift to our health and homes.
D.M., Atlantic City, NJ
Just had my first cup of South River Golden Millet Miso and I feel better than I have for a long time! …Thanks for the great variety of products.
B.Z., Spokane, WA
Thank you very much for The Little Book of Miso Recipes. I love it! It’s very well done, very inspiring. I also discovered your Dandelion Leek Miso, the ultimate pleasure.
S.S., San Francisco
Just a note to tell you I love, love, love, love, your miso!!!! …My body cells just vibrate, it seems, when I down some… Thank you for such a sacred, time-honored product. It’s way above any other miso out there and full of life force. From a former nonMiso eater…
R.M., Merrimack, NH
The Dandelion Leek Miso is delicious! You make the best miso on the market. I will do my best to promote your products.
L.K., Brighton, MA
[In August of 2000] … I attended a class, “Exploring the Spirit of Miso”, conducted by Christian Elwell. …I shared my own healing story. I cut my forehead badly, requiring 14 stitches. I followed the healing recommendation from Michio Kushi’s Basic Home Remedies: to reduce swelling and prevent infection, I applied nightly a pack of 50% miso and 50% brown rice wrapped in cheesecloth. Today I have barely a scar.
S.K., Woodbury, CT
35 yrs ago I visited the newly finished facility – I must say it doesn’t seem that long ago – 35 years of the best miso anywhere! Thank you all!”
Mike & Karen, Palm Bay, FL
Ordered your miso for the 1st time. Dandelion leek & 3yr Barley. Delicious!! I love the little chunks of goodness in the miso. Very smooth & tasty. Thank you for a great quality product. I’ve never had a miso this good, and I feel so satisfied after I drink it.
Lee C., Steubenville, OH
Your brand of miso has been a favorite of my family’s for the past year, ever since the first time we tried it. I recently tried the Azuki Bean miso for the first time. Wonderful!
Y.D., Boise, ID
Thank you for continuing to make the best miso available!
M.M., Port Haddock, WA
How I admire your courage and commitment … for performing such an artful labor of love. . . . Your food is truly medicine, for the soul as well as the body. Long live South River Miso!
J.M. and family, Seaford, NY
It’s been awful without my Chick Pea Miso. I’ve been out for two months, trying to see if life is possible without it. It’s not!
D.L., Fort Collins, CO
Enclosed is my check … for your wonderful 3-Year Barley Miso. It is the best miso I have ever had! Thank you for shipping it so quickly.
D.A., Holland, NY
I picked up a container of South River Miso—the Sweet White—and basically, you’ve just turned all restaurant miso soups I’ve ever had in my life completely anemic. Congratulations! I normally don’t call up people to compliment them on their soup stocks, but this one is truly exceptional!
A message left on the phone from an unknown customer in Ottawa, Ontario
Thanks for your AWESOME miso. I especially love the Dandelion Leek. Yum! Please send recipe booklet and brochure.
A.M., Carbondale, CO
Your miso is the absolute best on the market. Please send your recipes…
C.O., Daytona Beach, FL
I recently purchased your Dandelion leek and nettle miso. Thank you for a truly nutritional product. It has been a true blessing to my family. Can you please forward me a brochure and the free recipes on your miso? May God continue to bless your work.
P.M., Philadelphia
…thanks for preserving some of the wonder of creation for us in your miso. It is an oasis in a world gone mad with materialism and profit. It is so nice to see a business able to thrive by doing what is right to do, by using quality methods and materials. May it continue for the benefit of all!
M.M., Davenport, WA
Opening a fresh jar of your 3-Year Barley miso and inhaling its wonderful aroma is one of the great pleasures of life…. we love the 3-Year Barley so much that we can eat it three days in a row and still crave it!
M.L., Newbury Park, CA
…how savory, smooth, and pure your Dandelion Leek Miso…. One cannot describe how precious this food is…. Simply Wonderful!
R.C., Wayland, MA
Today is Valentine’s Day and I couldn’t have asked for anything better than to receive my order from South River. I stopped everything and quickly fixed a bowl of soup – I was so curious to see what the difference might be between naturally fermented and aged miso and that other stuff I’ve been getting. Fairest assessment: no comparison.
B.U., Denver
I am so grateful for non-soy options for miso! Thank you for producing these delicious misos.
Patricia R., Amherst, VA
You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for making such yummy healing, life-affirming foods! I love miso! Good Energy to you!
Gabriel B., Ashland, OR
We got our tamari and it is amazing!
J. D., Natural Epicurean School of Cooking, Austin, TX
I received my order yesterday. This is incredible miso! I made the breakfast porridge. It is amazing. It is a pleasure doing business with South River Miso. I am pleased wit your product and your service. It is refreshing to deal with a company where excellence permeates all aspects of the business.
L.M., Akron, OH
Dear Deb [Deb Duchin receives all our orders – ed.] Your shipment arrived today in its beautifully engineered packaging. Thank you all so much for these gifts of your lives.
G.N., Sacramento
Thank you very much! I had never heard of miso before my first order. I really felt a difference after drinking the first cup on the first day! My friends, family, & co-workers already think I’m over the edge… They just shake their heads while I am drinking my miso! 🙂 🙂 The other jar went to my co-worker. We were looking for an alternative to her drinking coffee and that is how I found your web site. She had asked me, “What is miso?” I said” I don’t know, but I will look it up on the web.” I am glad your website came up when I did a search… She has been drinking her miso everyday and has been off coffee since. Yeah!
J.B., Broken Arrow, OK
I recently ordered 4 jars of your miso and sampled the Dandelion Leek Miso last night. WOW! I was blown away with HOW FABULOUS IT IS! The New York Times article [see NYT, April 11, 2007, ed.] did not do it justice. It is so rich, full-bodied, winey, savory, satisfying, and amazing. I just had some with my vegetables as a dip, and loved it. I am really looking forward to trying all the others I ordered. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful product and bringing so much pleasure and
delight into my life. Best wishes,
J.U., Dedham, MA
“I’ve never found miso in the US that reminded me of the delicious soups we had there [in Okinawa]. Last night I made some dashi and mixed in some miso and just a little green onion. A simple bowl of goodness was what I wanted. I was instantly transported back to my first flavor memory of what miso should taste like. It tasted like the miso my mom would buy from our local Okinawan store or street vendor. Thank you for making such a fine healthful artisan product.”
Helen, Utah
“If I had a choice between owning the Mona Lisa or having a hot bowl of your miso soup…. you can’t drink the Mona Lisa. Keep up the good work as the gods smile on you all!”
John via email
I’m a very pleased customer. I have been eating miso for 30 years or more and I just have stumbled upon yours and it’s far and away the best around. Just great. As good as any and better than most, even what I had in Japan. …I just want to particularly thank you for this extraordinary product. I’ve mentioned it to many of my friends now, and no one’s disappointed.
Dr. Larry R., Cambridge, MA
I continue to be so grateful for the effort put forth to produce this incredible miso. I have been eating South River Miso since the early 80’s and now my grandchildren are enjoying it. Honestly I can’t imagine our lives without it. We are so spoiled. Please thank everyone involved from [our] family
Marylin H., Santa Cruz, CA.
I just wanted to let you know that I love your miso. Being a native of Japan, I am particular about miso. I used to use organic kurodaizu miso, which has a nice deep flavor.
I moved to the US several years ago and pretty soon I found myself out of the miso I brought from home. Fortunately there is a Whole Foods store in my neighborhood, where I spotted South River Miso.
Your miso is one of the best I have ever tasted. I always keep Three Year Barley and Sweet White miso in my refrigerator. Thank you so much for making such wonderful miso.
Yoko, New Orleans
Our Hand-Crafted Miso is Made for You!
During the cooler months, we ship anywhere in the United States. The rest of the year, please visit your local grocer.