My presentation
2043034 Tsuyoshi Horikawa This time, our group will give a presentation on fermented foods. He gave a presentation on the characteristics of fermented foods. First, he described the history of fermented foods. It turns out that the world's first fermented food is said to be wine. Surprisingly, it was 8000 years ago. I learned that the first fermented foods made in Japan were like soy sauce made in the Jomon period. Next, he gave an overview of fermented foods. Microorganisms used to make fermented foods include molds, yeasts, and bacteria. Cheese is famous as a fermented food often made from mold. However, sake, soy sauce, and miso are also made from mold. It is made from Jiuqu, a type of mold. Foods made from yeast include alcoholic beverages and bread. However, I was surprised to learn that vinegar is made from yeast. Natto is still the most famous food made from bacteria. However, I learned that fermented foods are not made from a single microorganism, but are made ...