A Short Note on Health Benefits of Koji
Japanese cuisine relies heavily on the use of miso, sake, mirin, and rice vinegar. There's a similar thread running across all of these vintage Japanese textiles. Koji is used in the production of all of these items. For the sake of Japanese cuisine, Koji is the mother of all the essential components. So, what is Koji? When grains are mixed with Koji starter, they produce Koji, a form of mold. Soybeans, rice, wheat, or steamed rice are all acceptable grains, as are many types of Koji in India. Kome Koji (literally, "rice Koji") is a popular kind prepared from steamed rice…