noun
flavoured miso; miso mixed with other ingredients
Miso paste combined with meat, vegetables, fish, or other seasonings, often used as a condiment or side dish.
なめ味噌をご飯にのせて食べるとおいしい。
It's delicious to eat flavoured miso on top of rice.
このなめ味噌は、野菜と鶏肉が入っていて栄養たっぷりだ。
This flavoured miso is packed with vegetables and chicken, making it very nutritious.
Plain miso paste, without added meat, vegetables, or fish.
Compound of 嘗め (name, stem of 嘗める 'to lick/taste') + 味噌 (miso). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name likely refers to miso that is tasty enough to lick or eat as is.