Things I ferment at home

Updated: October 4, 2026

Kimchi

One large gallon jar filled with kimchi that's in the process of fermenting and a smaller one about 1/3rd the size that's also filled with kimchi. A gallon jar of kombucha also sits on the counter.

Recipes

Tapey (rice wine)

Tapey is rice wine that’s made in the Mountain Province in the Philippines. I enjoyed drinking this, and it has a similar taste to makgeolli which I also love.

A glass jar filled with brown rice sitting on the counter and waiting for the rice to ferment into rice wine. Beside it is a jar of kombucha as well that's being fermented.

Recipes

A glass container with cooked rice that's already dusted with bubod. It's ready to go into fermentation.
Two glasses of tapey ready to drink.

Making more bubod

I wasn’t successful making tapey with the yeast balls that I got online, so I’m attempting to make more with my last remaining bubod by following this tutorial.

Yogurt

My favorite yogurt recipe is from the book Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant Life. I used to make yogurt in an Instapot, but the results weren’t consistent and the texture was often off. This recipe doesn’t require an Instapot or any type of heating it basically just sits on the kitchen counter wrapped in towels overnight using the leftover heat from heating up the milk, and the results are excellent! Here’s the recipe from the book.