Sacred Cultures: A Japanese Fermentation – Workshop Series
Sat, Mar 08
|San Francisco
Explore and taste the ancient art of Japanese fermentation in our hands-on workshop series featuring miso, koji, and amazake!
Time & Location
Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
San Francisco, Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA, USA
About the event
Koji is a living connection between nature, craft, and nourishment. Through fermentation, koji transforms simple ingredients into rich seasonings and healing foods, reflecting the deep relationship between people and the microbial world.
Join us in this 3-part workshop to explore this transformative ingredient, from making your own shio-koji and amazake to crafting miso, and discover the artistry and care behind Japanese fermentation. We are so lucky that Haruna will treat us to a light lunch!
(2/8, Sat) Koji Basics: We will learn the basics of koji. What is koji? We'll share the history of koji and its significance to the Japanese people. Additionally, we will make shio-koji (salt koji), the most basic seasoning made from koji, which participants will take home. During the workshop, we will also have the opportunity to taste various types of shio-koji and learn about different ways to use it in your cooking.
(3/8, Sat) Amazake:…