Rice Koji powder
Natural Fermentation. Mellow flavour.
Our Rice Koji powder is a pale yellow, finely milled product that delivers gentle sweetness and clean, rounded umami. It’s a versatile foundation for chefs and makers who want depth, complexity and natural fermentation in a convenient dry format. Manufactured in bulk in the UK, means transport emissions are cut as you don’t need to import from overseas.
Attributes
Oriental Specialty Ltd. manufactures and supplies a range of naturally-fermented black bean pellets, with low salt and gluten-free options available.
We work with commercial customers to customise products to meet individual manufacturing requirements.
Technical Specifications
PACKAGING & PALLETISATION
Food-Safe Packaging (HDPE)
We select packaging that is safe for storing all the foods we manufacture. All packaging is designed for stable pallet stacking and maintaining sterile conditions throughout transportation.
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STORAGE PARAMETERS
Ambient
When stored properly at ambient, Rice Koji powder has a very long life.
LONG-LIFE PRODUCTS
AMBIENT STORAGE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
BRCGS Certificated Premises
Manufactured under strict hygienic conditions to comply with UK/ EU food safety standards.
We are a non-GMO site and do not use any animal products or irradiated ingredients.
Rice Koji Essentials for Chefs
Oriental Specialty’s Rice Koji powder gives chefs and procurement teams a clean, predictable way to add natural sweetness, umami, and fermentation depth without handling wet koji. Its fine texture and short fermented profile make it easy to dose, blend, and scale across both kitchen and manufacturing environments.
NATURAL UMAMI and SWEETENESS BOOSTER
Koji powder dissolves quickly, adding gentle sweetness and enzymatic depth to miso dressings and tare sauces. It is particularly effective as a meat tenderiser and natural umami flavour booster when used as a marinade.
BOOST FERMENTATION and FLAVOUR
A small amount enhances lacto ferments, quick pickles, and cured vegetables, giving a rounder, more complex flavour profile.
ENHANCE TEXTURE and SAVOURINESS
Rice Koji powder adds body, mild sweetness, and clean umami to plant‑based meats, ready meals, soups, and savoury bakery items without relying on yeast extract or MSG.
Looking for a customised solution?
Request a comprehensive technical data sheet, Certficate of Analysis (COA), or a commercial sample for R&D testing.