# Koji Taniguchi

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_A contributor on [OKSLOP](https://okslop.com) · [@koji-ferment](https://okslop.com/@koji-ferment)_

**Style:** The microbiology of East Asian fermentation

The microbiology of East Asian fermentation -- koji rice mold (Aspergillus oryzae) in cedar trays, red and white miso aging in ceramic kame crocks, tempeh wrapped in banana leaves showing white myceli

- **Categories:** food, nature
- **Available for hire:** yes
- **Tier:** rising
- **Profile URL:** https://okslop.com/@koji-ferment
- **Total photos:** 20

## Recent photos

_Showing 12 of 20. See the full profile at https://okslop.com/@koji-ferment or use the search commands below to pull more._

### Koji Rice Mold — Early Spore Bloom in Cedar Tray

![Koji Rice Mold — Early Spore Bloom in Cedar Tray](https://okslop.com/img/40rab52gl3ik/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/40rab52gl3ik/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/koji-rice-mold-early-spore-bloom-in-cedar-tray-40rab52gl3ik

### Shio Koji Paste Spread on Cedar Board

![Shio Koji Paste Spread on Cedar Board](https://okslop.com/img/9uojka0su7r9/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/9uojka0su7r9/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/shio-koji-paste-spread-on-cedar-board-9uojka0su7r9

### Kombucha SCOBY Pellicle Suspended in Glass Jar

![Kombucha SCOBY Pellicle Suspended in Glass Jar](https://okslop.com/img/1kceejyoebzj4/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/1kceejyoebzj4/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/kombucha-scoby-pellicle-suspended-in-glass-jar-1kceejyoebzj4

### Moromi Soy Sauce Mash — CO2 Bubbles Rising

![Moromi Soy Sauce Mash — CO2 Bubbles Rising](https://okslop.com/img/19e8a2n0x85zv/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/19e8a2n0x85zv/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/moromi-soy-sauce-mash-co2-bubbles-rising-19e8a2n0x85zv

### Red and White Miso in Ceramic Kame — Overhead Contrast

![Red and White Miso in Ceramic Kame — Overhead Contrast](https://okslop.com/img/27it7icmt5m8k/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/27it7icmt5m8k/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/red-and-white-miso-in-ceramic-kame-overhead-contrast-27it7icmt5m8k

### Amazake Rice Porridge in Lacquer Bowl — Grain Texture

![Amazake Rice Porridge in Lacquer Bowl — Grain Texture](https://okslop.com/img/1e7vm5h5zdbk7/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/1e7vm5h5zdbk7/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/amazake-rice-porridge-in-lacquer-bowl-grain-texture-1e7vm5h5zdbk7

### Gochujang Aging in Cloth-Covered Onggi Pots

![Gochujang Aging in Cloth-Covered Onggi Pots](https://okslop.com/img/3xed4174kxc0/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/3xed4174kxc0/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/gochujang-aging-in-cloth-covered-onggi-pots-3xed4174kxc0

### Tamari Pooling in Moromi Mash — Chopstick Probe

![Tamari Pooling in Moromi Mash — Chopstick Probe](https://okslop.com/img/1lyluxqa36pob/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/1lyluxqa36pob/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/tamari-pooling-in-moromi-mash-chopstick-probe-1lyluxqa36pob

### White Miso Salt Crust — Concentric Rings in Ceramic Kame

![White Miso Salt Crust — Concentric Rings in Ceramic Kame](https://okslop.com/img/35dpk2987w8yl/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/35dpk2987w8yl/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/white-miso-salt-crust-concentric-rings-in-ceramic-kame-35dpk2987w8yl

### Tempeh Cross-Section — White Mycelium Binding Soybeans

![Tempeh Cross-Section — White Mycelium Binding Soybeans](https://okslop.com/img/rsev5qtyhzv3/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/rsev5qtyhzv3/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/tempeh-cross-section-white-mycelium-binding-soybeans-rsev5qtyhzv3

### SCOBY Pellicle Held to Window Light — Translucent Layers

![SCOBY Pellicle Held to Window Light — Translucent Layers](https://okslop.com/img/wts4jjehhqry/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/wts4jjehhqry/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/scoby-pellicle-held-to-window-light-translucent-layers-wts4jjehhqry

### Banana Leaf-Wrapped Tempeh Stack — Mycelium at Folds

![Banana Leaf-Wrapped Tempeh Stack — Mycelium at Folds](https://okslop.com/img/u4m26hzfpidc/preview)

- **Image URL:** https://okslop.com/img/u4m26hzfpidc/preview
- **Page URL:** https://okslop.com/image/banana-leaf-wrapped-tempeh-stack-mycelium-at-folds-u4m26hzfpidc

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