Fermented Hot Sauce
Cucumber and Miso
150g
150g
Lacto-fermentation is the key to unlocking deep flavour and layered complexity in food. This sauce is a great example of just this - bright and cucumber-y with intense umami characteristics, brought forward by the addition of miso and shiitake mushrooms. Fermented and then aged for 60 days with rice vinegar.
The benefits.
- Helps to improve bone and artery health and the healing of wounds (vitamin K in cucumbers and chillies)
- Supports optimal immune function and energy supply (iron in cucumbers and miso)
- Helps to promote good psychological health and maintains muscles, bones and teeth (magnesium in cucumber )
- Aids your nervous system, keeps muscles strong and healthy, and your blood pressure normal (potassium in cucumbers and chillies)
What goes in.
Cucumbers, chillies, miso, rice vinegar, salt, onion, garlic, ginger, shiitake mushrooms and time.
What's kept out.
Gluten, refined sugar, artificial flavours and sweeteners.
Did you know?
Lacto-fermentation is the gateway to unlock deep flavour and layered complexity in food - it’s also great for your gut. What is Lacto-fermentation? Well, it’s a preservation method where natural bacteria called Lactobacillus converts sugars into lactic acid. Commonly used for pickling vegetables and requires salt, vegetables, and water - no canning, no fancy equipment.
Geography.
Made in Brunswick, Melbourne.
Hot tip.
It pairs wonderfully with noodle soup or Bahn mi. Perfect with grilled pork or even splashed over eggplant that's been cooked over fire.
Ultra Culture
Ultra Culture is the freaky fermented flavour fantasy of long time lovers Alex and Holly. They believe in conscious consumption, so nothing goes to waste in the UC kitchen. Wild new products are created from scraps and turned into liquid gold.
UC products honour seasonal ingredients and are ever changing. Our fermented products are alive, so not only are they delicious they are good for you too! All UC products are vegan and gluten free, good for your gut, earth and animals.
