Fermented foods, traditional techniques, and fermentation culture.
You may have heard of homemade pickles, kimchi or kombucha, which seem to have become the latest craze among young people. In truth, you might never have considered that fermented foods are actually a staple in our kitchens. Whether it is soy sauce, vinegar, wine, cheese, miso or fermented bean…
I. The mere mention of fermentation always conjures up visions of rich, deeply flavoured foods. Yet rather than a culinary craft, it is better understood as a gift from nature. Through generations of accumulated knowledge, humans have learned to gently adjust external factors like temperature, working in harmony with natural…
“People never enjoy fermented drinks alone.” — *Undercooked: A History of Fermentation and Civilization* I. Meeting It was early summer in Beijing, 2020, during the initial phase of pandemic restrictions; everything still seemed manageable. The chaos of the new year and the hardship unfolding overseas had gradually receded into the…
