koji
[ koh-jee ]
/ ˈkoʊ dʒi /
noun
a fungus, Aspergillus oryzae, used to initiate fermentation of a mixture of soybeans and wheat in the production of soy sauce.
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Origin of koji
<Japanese kōji malt, yeast <kaudi<kaũdi<kamudati, probably equivalent to *kamu (<*kanpu mold; compare kabu, a variant outcome of the same etymon) + -dati, combining form of tati to rise
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Koji Uehara, on the other hand, was nothing short of spectacular this season as the Red Sox closer.
Up to Speed: The Red Sox and Cardinals World Series Showdown|William O’Connor|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe third stage consists in adding more rice and Koji to the moto, together with some water.
The Koji is converted into moto by adding it to a thin paste of fresh-boiled starch in a vat.