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koji

(ˈkəʊdʒiː)
n
(Cookery) a substance made from cooked rice or soya that is used to cause fermentation in the production of sake and Japanese foodstuffs such as soy sauce and miso
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ko•ji

(ˈkoʊ dʒi)

n., pl. -jis.
a fungus, Aspergillus oryzae, used to initiate fermentation in making soy sauce.
[< Japanese kōji malt, yeast]
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It's an umami-rich, salty, fermented paste that's traditionally made with soybeans and a grain koji--generally rice koji or barley koji (with the exception of an all-soybean miso).
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Japanese Ambassador Koji Hameda turned over the equipment during a ceremonial rite at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
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The audience will enjoy watching Koji and his friends in high resolution."
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