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Nukazuke
Nukazuke is a type of traditional Japanese pickle, or tsukemono, created by fermenting vegetables in a bed of fermented rice bran known as nuka. The fermentation process relies on a complex, living microbiome of lactic acid bacteria and yeast within the rice bran paste. Common vegetables preserved using this method include cucumbers, daikon radish, and eggplant, resulting in a distinctly tangy and...
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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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