Fermented Foods
33 entries in the Fermented Foods compendium.
KimchiTraditional Korean fermented side dishSauerkrautFermented cabbage with a long history and a sour bite.MisoA traditional Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans, salt, and kōji, used in soups, sauces, and…TempehTraditional Indonesian fermented soybean cakeNattoA traditional Japanese fermented soybean food with a sticky texture and strong flavor, often eaten with rice.KombuchaA fermented, effervescent sweetened black tea drink with a SCOBY culture.KefirFermented milk drink made from symbiotic kefir grains.SourdoughAncient leavening agent using wild yeast and lactobacilli.Soy sauceA fermented Chinese condiment with saltiness and umami.Fish sauceA savory umami-rich condiment from fermented fish or krill, essential in Southeast Asian cuisines.VinegarSour liquid used in cooking, cleaning, and medicine for millennia.PicklingPreserving food through brine or vinegar, pickling extends shelf life and creates distinctive flavors.DoubanjiangA fermented chili bean paste central to Sichuan cuisine.GochujangA fermented Korean chili paste used in stews, marinades, and condiments.Fermentation in food processingThe science of turning carbs into alcohol or acids using microbes.Lacto-fermentationAnaerobic process converting sugars to lactic acid for energy and food.Miti hueA fermented coconut sauce preserved in a calabash vessel.Murri (condiment)A fermented barley-based condiment from medieval Arab cuisine.Nem chua Lai VungA naturally fermented pork roll from Đồng Tháp Province.OgiriWest African umami seasoning from fermented oil seeds.Pesaha appamUnleavened rice cake served ceremonially on Maundy Thursday in Kerala.Pickled fruitFruit preserved by fermentation in brine or vinegar.Pla raA traditional Thai fermented fish seasoning with strong smell.Poi (Hawaiian food)Fermented taro paste, a sacred Hawaiian staple with sour yogurt-like notes.Puto (food)Filipino steamed rice cake from fermented galapong.Puto CalasiaoA Filipino soft steamed rice cake from Calasiao.Red yeast riceFermented rice with culinary and medicinal uses, source of natural statin.Rượu nếpA mildly alcoholic glutinous rice pudding or wine from northern Vietnam.Saeu-jeotSalted fermented shrimp, key ingredient in kimchi and dipping pastes.Sanna (dish)A steamed, spongy dumpling from the Konkan region, fermented with coconut.Carlsberg LaboratoryPrivate lab that isolated lager yeast and introduced pH.National Collection of Yeast CulturesBritish yeast collection with over 4400 strains under the Budapest Treaty.NovozymesGlobal biotech firm merged with Chr. Hansen to form Novonesis.
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