Miso Harissa - An Umami-rich Collaboration with Belazu

For our first ever collaboration product, we are so excited to have created this limited edition cooking paste with the wonderful people at Belazu - Miso Harissa! The idea of this collaboration has been in the making for a number of years, and now it is available at Ocado, Sous Chef and at Belazu.

Bonnie Chung (Miso Tasty) and Henry Russell (Belazu)

A chance meeting at a wedding, Belazu’s development chef Henry Russell and Miso Tasty’s founder Bonnie Chung decided to make the collaboration happen. As specialists in quality ingredients, it was just a matter of time before we would create an ingredient that would become essentials in our kitchens. This limited-edition cooking paste is a fusion of two popular cuisines and is the first of its kind.

A combination of the hero product from each brand, the Miso Harissa Cooking Paste offers a powerful flavour, combining peppery warm spices from Belazu’s signature Rose Harissa paste, and deep umami notes from our classic Red Miso paste. Carefully balanced with sweet balsamic glaze and honey notes for a perfectly rounded, versatile and ready to use ingredient.

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Miso Harissa Roast Salmon

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Pulled Lamb Shoulder with Miso Harissa Paste

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Miso Harissa King Prawn Tagliatelle

Bonnie Chung, founder of Miso Tasty says;

“I love pairing spicy notes with my miso as it naturally balances the deep tones of umami – this combination is magical and I can’t stop using this cooking paste. It is absolutely irresistible on eggs, and I love using it as a quick marinade too! This is a truly unique and delicious combination you have to try.”

Henry Russell, Innovation Chef at Belazu adds;

“We were thrilled to partner with Bonnie and her team at Miso Tasty. Being given the opportunity to bring together two different worlds of flavour to innovate this new cooking paste is what we are passionate about and the results speak for themselves – a punch of flavour like no other! Leading with quality and taste, we expect Miso Harissa to be a great success, introducing consumers to the ingredient they never knew they needed”

We have developed a number of recipes to enjoy our Miso Harissa Cooking Paste, including Miso Harissa Roast Salmon, Slow-roasted Miso Harissa Lamb wraps and Miso Harissa King Prawn Tagliatelle.  

Our Miso Harissa Cooking Paste is the perfect addition to scrambled eggs, soups, salads, sandwiches or a marinade for meat, fish and vegetables. It can also be stirred through pasta or a risotto for the ultimate flavour kick. You won’t want your cupboard to be without it!