This block-type instant miso soup uses a vacuum freeze-drying method to lock in the flavor. When you pour in hot water, the ingredients spread out and you have a delicious miso soup that tastes just like homemade. Product contents: Deep-fried eggplant, rice miso (contains soybeans), wakame seaweed, dried bonito powder, dried spring onion, salt, kelp extract, bonito extract, dried sardine powder, sugar/seasoning (amino acids, etc.), thickening polysaccharides. Instructions: Store away from direct sunlight and in a cool, dry place.