Kimchi
Lactic cabbage and radish crafts of Korea. Live cells, acid, flavour — food first.
Fermented foods can add live microbes and acids. They are not automatically probiotics in the 2001 sense.
Histamine, salt and alcohol are honest downsides for some people. Clinicians handle those.
Body interfaces
Doenjang
Soy fermented with moulds and bacteria into a savoury paste over months.
Yoghurt
S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus thicken warm milk.
Alcohol
Yeast also makes drinks. Ethanol is a toxin at high dose.
Salt and histamine
Some people need clinician advice on salt or histamine.
Safety slip
Low-acid home-canning errors can be dangerous. No canning protocol here.
Enjoy the jar. Do not treat a crock as a clinic.
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