After all, for Japanese people, it has to be miso soup.

Lately, I feel like the amount I eat in one sitting has decreased. Rather than eating until I'm "full," eating until I'm "eight-tenths full" feels just right. Until about a year ago, even though I knew that "eight-tenths full" was ideal, I would always end up eating until I was "full." Perhaps it's due to my age, but now, "eight-tenths full" is becoming my daily norm.

However, it's a bit of a problem because two or three hours later, I get incredibly hungry. My mouth doesn't crave anything, but my stomach feels completely empty and I want to put something in it. At times like that, one day I might make do with some "quince honey" in hot water, and another day I might snack on some dried sardines to quickly satisfy the hunger.
And today, I got hungry again. Now, let's see, what should I use to settle my stomach today? I looked around the kitchen and found something good. It was the pork miso soup (tonjiru) from dinner. I warmed it up a little, poured the clear broth into a cup, and sipped it slowly. The warmth of the miso soup gradually soaked into my very core. Wow, it's delicious. How can I express this happiness of filling an empty stomach with miso soup? Pork miso soup is the best, miso soup is the best, miso is the best.

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Next week, I plan to get together with some friends to make homemade miso. I've already bought the soybeans. I've also bought the sake lees. Once the soybeans are cooked until soft, the preparations will be complete.
Every year, I've chosen "rice miso," but this year I've decided to try "barley miso." It has that slightly sweet taste from the Kyushu region. I hope my family will like it.

After all, for Japanese people, it really has to be miso soup.

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