🥒 The Magic of Fermented Foods
Every Washoku meal includes fermented foods, and the science behind this is fascinating.
Japanese nukazuke vs Western pickling:
- Western pickling uses cooked food preserved in vinegar
- Japanese nukazuke uses raw vegetables buried in rice bran (the outer shell of rice)
- Rice bran is full of natural bacteria that ferment the vegetables over several days
Why fermented foods are so powerful:
- They contain prebiotics (fiber that feeds good gut bacteria)
- They contain probiotics (live beneficial bacteria)
- The bacteria produce vitamins your body cannot get any other way
Eating fermented foods first in your meal wakes up your digestive system and prepares it to absorb nutrients from everything else you eat.
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