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Kinema
Kinema is a traditional fermented soybean food associated with communities in the eastern Himalayan foothills, including parts of Nepal, Sikkim, and Darjeeling. It is produced by fermenting cooked soybeans with Bacillus subtilis, resulting in a product with a distinctive ammonia-like aroma and viscous texture. Kinema is typically cooked into curries or stews.
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Miso
Fermenting soybeans with salt and koji produces miso, a Japanese seasoning paste with a deeply savory taste. Koji commonly uses Aspergillus oryzae grown on rice or barley, while some styles use soybean koji. Ingredients and fermentation time create substantial differences in color and texture. Written references to miso's predecessors appear in Japan's Nara period, following a longer East Asian hi...
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