fermented
adjective
fer·ment·ed
(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-təd 
: having undergone fermentation
fermented grapes
Basic mead begins with fermented honey and water.—
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Jun Jun is a fermented tea made with green tea and raw honey.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Korean hair treatments commonly use botanical extracts like ginseng, camellia oil, rice water, and green tea, along with fermented ingredients that enhance absorption and nourishment.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
Natto Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Tempeh Think of tempeh as tofu’s ultra-fermented cousin.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Japanese natto, made from fermented soybeans, gets its signature stretchiness from bacterial cultures.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Made with fermented fish (often anchovies) and salt, fish sauce adds unrivaled complexity to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Some fermented foods can be high in sodium or sugar (like kimchi and miso or yogurt, kefir, and kombucha, respectively), so that can be something to watch out for.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Korean hair treatments commonly use botanical extracts like ginseng, camellia oil, rice water, and green tea, along with fermented ingredients that enhance absorption and nourishment.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
Natto Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Tempeh Think of tempeh as tofu’s ultra-fermented cousin.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Japanese natto, made from fermented soybeans, gets its signature stretchiness from bacterial cultures.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Made with fermented fish (often anchovies) and salt, fish sauce adds unrivaled complexity to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Some fermented foods can be high in sodium or sugar (like kimchi and miso or yogurt, kefir, and kombucha, respectively), so that can be something to watch out for.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fermented. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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