Fermented foods are also supposed to be really good for you! Definitely a lot more common in Asia from my experience. I think we in North America have been conditioned that old = bad (and I don’t just mean with food). Sad.

I love oden. We make it at home in winter, but obviously I lack the ancient unclean pot, lol. I’d love to get my hands on some koji to make amazake (so good!).

Now I am craving kimchi and really old cheese... though, maybe not together...