This is a
list of fermented foods, which are foods produced or preserved by the action of
microorganisms. In this context,
fermentation typically refers to the fermentation of
sugar to
alcohol using
yeast, but other fermentation processes involve the use of bacteria such as
lactobacillus, including the making of foods such as
yogurt and
sauerkraut. The science of fermentation is known as
zymology.