This is our fermented rice bran bed, called ”Nuka-doko’. Nuka means a rice bran, doko means a bed. A fermented rice bran pickle is a type of traditional Japanese pickled vegetable. In our house, nuka-doko is stirred every morning to encourage fermentation. Cucumbers are best left to pickle overnight.

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This is our fermented rice bran bed, called ”Nuka-doko’. Nuka means a rice bran, doko means a bed.
A fermented rice bran pickle is a type of traditional Japanese pickled vegetable. In our house, nuka-doko is stirred every morning to encourage fermentation. Cucumbers are best left to pickle overnight.

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