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What are fermented foods?

Fermented food is a kind of food that people process and manufacture by using beneficial microorganisms. Fermented food has a unique flavor, such as yogurt, cheese, wine brewing, kimchi, soy sauce, vinegar, tempeh, wine, beer, wine and so on.

Fermented foods are mainly grain fermented products, bean fermented products and dairy fermented products.

1. Grain fermented products include sweet pasta sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, wine, etc. These foods are rich in threonine and other ingredients that can prevent memory loss. In addition, vinegar, whose main components are a variety of amino acids and minerals, has the effect of lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.

2. Soybean fermented products include soybean paste, soy sauce, tempeh and fermented bean curd. Fermented soybeans are rich in anti-thrombotic ingredients, which have the effect of preventing atherosclerosis and lowering blood pressure. After fermentation of beans, can participate in the synthesis of vitamin K, to prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis.

3. Dairy fermented products such as yogurt, cheese, etc. contain lactic acid bacteria and other ingredients, can inhibit the growth of intestinal spoilage bacteria, and can stimulate the body's immune system, mobilize the body's positive factors, effective prevention of cancer.

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