Making ShioKoji
- Oryza Guru
- Oct 28, 2025
- 1 min read
Shiokoji means salted koji. It's salty, sweet and umami and used as a versatile seasoning. In Japan, you can find it in many dishes: such as chicken, salmon and pickles. It's also a meat tenderizer and flavor enhance

Ingredients:
Rice Koji 3½ oz (dried rice koji from us or fresh rice koji by yourself)
Sea Salt 3/4 oz
Water 5⅓ oz
You may also need:
a jar with lid (glass or plastic)
Steps:
1. mix rice koji 3½ oz with 3/4 oz sea salt in a jar;
2. add 5⅓ clean water and mix again;
3. put it at RT and stir with a clean spoon once a day for a week;
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