Compost
Japanese: コンポスト
Decomposing organic matter with microorganisms into fertilizer. Fermentation connecting table to soil.
Compost is a system where microorganisms decompose food scraps and plant waste into fertilizer. Soybean cooking residue from miso making or spent nukadoko can be composted.
Like fermented food making, it relies on microbial decomposition of organic matter. Primarily aerobic, it heats up before stabilizing into mature compost. Fermentation for eating and fermentation for returning to soil — both are transformations powered by microorganisms. Leftover soybean cooking liquid from miso making also nourishes compost microorganisms. From kitchen to garden, garden to table. Cycling food and soil enriches your understanding of fermentation.