Hand-made rice koji from 100% Japanese-grown rice and koji mould, in loose grains. Any cotton-like strands on the grains are the koji's own mycelium, a normal feature of koji.
At a glance
- 200 g bag
- 100% Japanese-grown rice (国産米100%)
- Made in Japan
About Aichi
Aichi Akadashi Co Ltd., of Aichi, Japan, makes this rice koji, sold under the あいち (Aichi) brand.
What is rice koji?
Rice koji (米こうじ) is steamed rice cultured with the koji mould Aspergillus oryzae. The mould's enzymes break starch down into sugars and protein into amino acids.
How to use & enjoy
This koji is made for miso, amazake and pickles, bettara-zuke among them. Amazake is a naturally sweet rice drink made with rice koji and served warm or chilled.
Ingredients
Prepared rice, Aspergillus.
Nutrition information
As printed on the Australian import label. Servings per package: 1 · Serving size: 200 g
- Energy: 3238 kJ per serving · 1619 kJ per 100 g
- Protein: 8.6 g per serving · 4.3 g per 100 g
- Fat, total: 2.6 g per serving · 1.3 g per 100 g — saturated: 0.65 g · 0.3 g
- Carbohydrate: 173.4 g per serving · 86.7 g per 100 g — sugars: 164.7 g · 82.4 g
- Sodium: 5 mg per serving · 2.5 mg per 100 g
Important — please check the package label
Manufacturers may change ingredients, allergens and packaging without notice. Always check the product packaging before use, and contact us before purchase if you have a specific allergen concern.
