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Working Among the Soy Sauce Jars

In the soy sauce factory, workers move carefully among rows of fermentation jars. They watch the weather throughout the day.
Soy sauce laborer removes the bamboo hats from the rows of soy bean fermentation jars.

In the soy sauce factory, workers move carefully among rows of fermentation jars. They watch the weather throughout the day. When the sun appears, they lift the large protective “hat” that covers each jar to let the ingredients breathe. When clouds gather or rain begins, they place the cover back on to protect the fermentation. Their timing and attention keep the soy sauce steady through each stage of its transformation.

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