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A. Oryzae
''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a mold used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and ''shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for making soy sauce and ''miso''. It is one of the different koji molds used for food fermentation. However, in the production of fermented foods of soybeans such as soy sauce and ''miso'', '' Aspergillus sojae'' is sometimes used instead of ''A. oryzae''. ''A. oryzae'' is also used for the production of rice vinegars. Barley ''kōji'' (麦麹) or rice ''kōji'' (米麹) are made by fermenting the grains with ''A. oryzae'' hyphae. The technique of solid-state cultivation using rice grains, soybeans, and wheat bran to propagate fungi for use in fermented foods is believed to have originated in China. However, there are two scholarly theories regarding the country that first employed ''A. oryzae'' in the production of fermented foods: one suggests it was China, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marukome
is the name of a Japanese miso soup paste producer. Its headquarters are located in the city of Nagano. Marukome accounts for about 13% of the amount of miso produced in Japan each year which makes them one of the top in production volume among 2,500 miso producers in Japan. On December 5, 2007, Marukome USA, Inc. opened its United States headquarters and factory in Irvine, California. As a commercial gimmick, Marukome has organized contests for kids to become "Marukome Boy" (マルコメくん) who subsequently represents the company in advertisement. To be a winner, the Marukome Boy should look similar to the company logo of a small boy with a bald head. Marketing In 2017 Marukome launched two types of organic miso powder in a collaboration with Australian model Miranda Kerr Miranda May Kerr (; born 20 April 1983) is an Australian model. She rose to prominence in 2007 as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. Kerr was the first Australian Victoria's Secret model and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
