“The Xiaohe people would have made cheese in the same manner that traditional producers make kefir cheese today, by using previously made kefir grains (similar to kombucha mother or bread starter) ...

For the first time, scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years. The research ...

Getting started with fermentation can be intimidating for many people, but it can be so easy, especially if you begin your fermenting journey with a simple recipe like milk kefir. Originally hailing ...

Scientists and gourmands alike have been fascinated by the recent discovery of a 3,600-year-old cheese sample from a tomb in what is now the Xinjiang Uygur region in northwestern China (Cell 2024, DOI ...

(CNN) — Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what’s now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their heads and necks — perhaps as a snack packed for the afterlife. A ...