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Takuan
Takuan is a traditional Japanese fermented food made from pickled daikon radish. The radishes are traditionally dried in the sun and then fermented in a bed of rice bran, salt, and water for several months. This process imparts a distinct sour and salty flavor alongside a characteristic yellow hue. Named after the 17th-century Zen Buddhist monk Takuan Soho, it is commonly served as a side dish wit...
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Nukaduke
Nukaduke is a traditional Japanese pickling method where vegetables are fermented in a living bed of rice bran known as nukadoko. The nukadoko is a paste composed of roasted rice bran, salt, water, and starter cultures rich in lactic acid bacteria and yeast. To maintain the microbial balance, the bed must be turned and mixed by hand daily, ensuring proper aeration and preventing spoilage. Vegetabl...
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