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Can you tell me more about Koji Alchemy? I do a lot of Japanese cooking, and I enjoy fermentation, pickling, sourdough, etc. This book sounds like it's be up my alley.
I also heard that store bought koji is generally subpar in quality. What does this book have to say about that?
@KRAW@[email protected], It's a deep dive, pretty rewarding. The basic food science, history, and a lot of things to try. Really nice alongside the NOMA Guide, actually.
I've grown many batches of koji (it gets easier as you learn more about how it behaves), but my one foray into store-bought stuff wasn't too bad — it seemed a bit dry, but that's easily enough remedied.