fermented

US/fɹ̩ˈmɛntʰəd/

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Fermented means changed and soured by tiny living cultures. Fermented milk, fermented cabbage, fermented for weeks.

It is one of the oldest preservation methods there is: the acid and alcohol the microbes make keep other organisms out, which is why fermented foods keep without refrigeration. Nearly every culture has its own — kimchi, sauerkraut, yoghurt, miso. Note ferment, from the Latin for boiling.

Definitions of fermented

1adjectivefermentedChanged and soured by tiny living cultures.B2+
“Kimchi is a spicy Korean dish made from fermented cabbage.”

fermented is a state of change.

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Most beer is fermented with a brewer's yeast and flavoured with hops.
Brewing
Salami is a salume consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork.
Salami
Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans that have been fermented with Bacillus subtilis var. natto.
Natto
Douchi can be classified as mold-fermented douchi (Aspergillus-type, Mucor-type, or Rhizopus-type) or bacteria-fermented douchi (typically Bacillus-type).
Douchi
A diverse variety of soy food products made from fermented soybeans exists.
List of fermented soy products

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