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The Secrets of Fermentation

Episode 8

Who is doing the work in there?

It looks as though nothing is happening, though?

In front of the lidded miso container, Mugi wonders aloud that nothing seems to be happening.
MugiIt’s so quiet. Like nothing’s happening.
Hakkoh-chanInside, the lead role is changing.
MugiThe lead role? Who do you mean?
Hakkoh-chanThe working microbes you can’t see.
Inside the miso, lactic acid bacteria in groups of four multiply first and make acid, changing the place.
Hakkoh-chanThe first to multiply are the lactic acid bacteria.
MugiFour round ones make one set?
Hakkoh-chanYes. A foursome that stands up to salt.
MugiThere were microbes that dislike salt, weren’t there.
Hakkoh-chanDifferent from those, and a different shape too.
MugiWhat do lactic acid bacteria do?
Hakkoh-chanThey eat sugar and make acid.
Into the place the lactic acid bacteria made, egg-shaped yeasts with small buds appear and begin making aroma.
MugiWhat happens once the acid is there?
Hakkoh-chanThen the yeasts start multiplying.
MugiThey look like eggs. With little buds.
Hakkoh-chanYeasts are the ones that make the good smell.
MugiThe earlier microbes change the place,
Mugiand hand that place to the next ones.
Hakkoh-chanThat’s it. An unseen handover keeps going.
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