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1504 records with their sources, across 11 categories.

All condiments382Fermented, enzyme-ripened and mixed seasonings328Fruit preserves10Legume, seed and plant-protein ferments10Garum and fish sauces8Adjacent and excluded7Koji, mold starters and mold-ripened ferments4Acid and oil pickles3Fermented fruit and fruit-derived foods3Vegetable lactic3Dairy ferments2Smoked salted and dried foods2Cheese1Not yet classified1
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Photograph of Shio-koji.

Shio-koji

Shio-koji is a Japanese seasoning of rice koji, salt and water, left at room temperature until the grains soften and turn sweet and the mixture thickens.

Japan
Condiments
Illustrative ama-koji: thick, sweet rice-and-koji paste in a ceramic bowl with a wooden spoon.

Ama-koji

A thick, naturally sweet rice-and-koji preparation used to add body and sweetness to marinades, dressings and sauces. This method follows a published Marukome home recipe and is an enzyme-conversion hold, not a way to grow koji mould.

Japan
Condiments
Photograph of Sufu (fermented bean curd).
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Sufu (fermented bean curd)

Sufu, or furu, is Chinese fermented tofu: bean curd is salted and ripened, often after a mould stage, into a soft, creamy, intensely savoury condiment.

China · Traditional method
Condiments
A bowl and jar of pale, grainy shio koji on a wooden table, with rice koji grains and salt nearby.
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Shio koji, rice-koji salt seasoning

A Japanese seasoning of rice koji, salt and water, left at room temperature until the koji's enzymes and its microbes turn it into a savoury, salty paste for marinades and dressings.

Japan · Traditional method
· Condiments