With social media feeds full of images of sourdough "starters" with quirky names and crisp, freshly baked loaves, home bakers discovered the joys—and the health benefits—of fermented foods.

For centuries, Korea has stood at the heart of fermentation culture. Traditional Korean alcohols made from rice, nuruk ...

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Miso is made from cooked soybeans, salt, and koji — a fermentation starter made of a grain like rice or barley that has been inoculated with a fungus called Aspergillus oryzae.

Yeast-fermented pressed cabbage achieved the highest nutritional gains, with both starter cultures and pressing technique playing key roles in maximizing health-promoting benefits.

Sophia Jung, co-founder of Rainbrew, holds a wild fermentation starter called nuruk, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Rainbrew tasting room in Woodinville, Wash.