It originated as a thin soy sauce made from fermented fish most likely from a region called Tonkin, or in what we call Vietnam today. It was common throughout Southeast Asia in the 17th century.

Why not make fermented foods part of your everyday life, like she does? Miso can be used as a marinade for fish and meat, in addition to miso soup. It can be used to flavor stir-fried vegetables ...

An ancient type of fermented sushi called funazushi, considered by many to be the original form of the raw fish dish, is seeing a renaissance aimed at making it more palatable to younger ...