Miso is a traditional Japanese food produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans, with salt and the mold kojikin. The typical result is a thick paste used for sauces and spreads, pickling vegetables or meats, and mixing with dashi soup stock to serve as miso soup called Misoshiru (white miso), a Japanese culinary staple. Miso pastes can be used for marinades, one of the most popular recipes currently being the Black Cod Miso made famous by Nobu.