rice koji– tag –

Sake begins with a quiet transformation inside a grain of rice. That transformation has a name: koji. So what is koji in sake brewing? Koji is steamed rice grown with a special mold, Aspergillus oryzae. The mold spreads through each grai...

Open a jar of shio koji and it looks like loose rice porridge: pale, creamy and dotted with softened grains. This Japanese fermented seasoning tastes mildly salty, gently sweet and savory. Japanese cooks use it much like an all-purpose m...

Sake begins with a quiet transformation inside a grain of rice. That transformation has a name: koji. So what is koji in sake brewing? Koji is steamed rice grown with a special mold, Aspergillus oryzae. The mold spreads through each grai...

Open a jar of shio koji and it looks like loose rice porridge: pale, creamy and dotted with softened grains. This Japanese fermented seasoning tastes mildly salty, gently sweet and savory. Japanese cooks use it much like an all-purpose m...