Tag: Fermented-Food

Articles tagged with "Fermented-Food" (2 articles)

State Secrets Now Decipherable in Supermarket Pickle Aisles: NSA Launches Urgent Hunt for Legendary Recipe

State Secrets Now Decipherable in Supermarket Pickle Aisles: NSA Launches Urgent Hunt for Legendary Recipe

Intelligence agencies have begun using commercially available fermented foods as encryption, resulting in trench-coated spies sniffing kimchi in supermarkets becoming an everyday sight. Recently, a critical operation failed due to "weak flavor," and has now escalated into an international scramble for an elderly woman possessing a "legendary pickling bed."

Translations: JA
Culture Kaleidoscope
Lead Role Decided by '10-Year Aged Rice Bran Paste' Presentation at Audition. An Era Where Fermentation Power Matters More Than Acting Skills

Lead Role Decided by '10-Year Aged Rice Bran Paste' Presentation at Audition. An Era Where Fermentation Power Matters More Than Acting Skills

At the audition for maverick director Kurokawa's new film, actors brought not resumes but their secret rice bran paste. The director stated, 'Good acting comes from good bacteria,' and conducted casting based on the acidity and aroma of rice bran paste rather than actors' careers. The lead role was won by a third-generation owner of a long-established pickle shop with zero acting experience.

Translations: JA
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