People’s relationship with food is a hot topic today. How do we continue to savor the pure enjoyment of food while creating food and food culture for a new era? One answer is insect-based foods. Silkworms and the Japanese people share a history stretching back 2,000 years. The technology, creativity and culinary esthetics that relationship created are coming together again in the form of a protein source for the future.
Silkworms have excellent potential as a source of high-quality protein and abundant nutrients.
Sericulture began in Japan around the 1st to 2nd century AD. Records of gifts of silk from Japan to the Chinese emperor date back to the 3rd century. Fast-forward to the 19th century and Japan emerges as the world leader in production of raw silk thread. Silk has woven a 2,000-year history with the Japanese people. Silkworms are a rich source of protein, as well as BCAA*, an essential amino acid necessary for providing energy to muscles during exercise. They’re also packed with alpha-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that is converted to DHA and EPA, contributing to improved blood flow and prevention of arteriosclerosis. Silkworms also contain animal dietary fiber. Now the amazing nutritional value of silkworms is available to you in Miracle YOKO.
*BCAA: Branched-chain amino acids. This general term includes valine, leucine and isoleucine.
The best growing conditions to unlock the power of silkworms is condensed in Miracle YOKO.
When silkworm larvae change into pupae, they expend most of their strength generating pure white silk to create a cocoon. If laid end to end, the silk emitted by a single silkworm stretches over a kilometer. This means that huge quantities of nutrients stored inside the silkworm’s body are ejected in the form of silk. Miracle YOKO is produced solely from carefully selected fifth instar larvae, just before they start to produce their cocoons. No pupae from the silk-weaving stage are used. This means that all of the energy stored up by the silkworm is condensed into this powder. For generations, silkworms have given people beautiful silk. Today those same silkworms are giving humanity another precious gift: Miracle YOKO.
We use an original breeding technology to deliver optimal nutrition and flavor. Miracle YOKO co ntains absolutely no additives.
Silkworms grow for one month before they start spinning silk. Using our very own technology, we control this process in minute detail for each individual silkworm. Silkworms are finicky eaters: They favor the leaves of specific plants and their activity is limited to a few specific behaviors. Because we use this characteristic of silkworms to manage their feed and control their breeding, we use no additives whatsoever, ensuring excellent food safety and functionality. The processed ingredient undergoes final product finishing and quality checking in Japan, delivering top quality available only with Miracle YOKO.
We offer a lineup of three Miracle YOKO products, from gourmet to high-volume.
Our flagship Miracle YOKO product is PREMIUM. This product is made from Kinshu × Showa, a variety of silkworm bred by Japan’s finest sericulturists. Also produced from Kinshu × Showa is ADVANCED, which offers superb nutritional value and an easy-going flavor. Finally we have STANDARD, a product offering high cost performance using eri silkworm, a globally popular variety of silkworm. From this lineup of Miracle YOKO products, choose the one that’s right for you.
Miracle YOKO is a powder that mixes well with a wide range of
foodstuffs and liquids,
giving you a great source of
high-quality protein and nutrients simply and easily.
Sprinkle Miracle YOKO over your restaurant’s most popular dishes. Knead it into bread dough. Mix it into a wide range of offerings in your deli section. Miracle YOKO provides high-quality protein without compromising the delicious taste and beautiful appearance of the original menu items.
