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Tag: #Fermentation

Browse our collection of food history articles exploring the legacy, heritage, and stories behind Fermentation.

3 articles

Brown Korean doenjang soybean paste in a traditional stone bowl with soybeans
ingredients

Doenjang

The Korean fermented soybean paste that carried Buddhist temple food, jang culture, and Korean fermentation into a 2026 global pantry trend

Korea8 min read
Glass jar of dill pickles and brined cucumbers with garlic, dill, and peppercorns
ingredients

Pickles

The preserved cucumber and brined vegetable story that crossed Mesopotamia, Jewish delis, kimchi jars, and a 2026 TikTok pickle boom

Mesopotamia / global8 min read
Rustic sourdough bread loaf with open crumb, flour, and a bubbling starter, representing ancient fermented bread
dishes

Sourdough

The living bread culture that turned flour, water, wild yeast, and bacteria into flavor, preservation, and craft

Ancient Near East / Egypt9 min read