@jamesreadwrites.bsky.social - James Read

20 Mar 2026 06:45 +0000

New study suggests eating kimchi could help us poop out all the microplastics inside us https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852426003159?via%3Dihub https://media.tenor.com/v02sNXes5ccAAAAC/daxuran-old.gif?hh=176&ww=320

03 Mar 2026 09:31 +0000

Have been enjoying this excellent episode on kefir, koumiss and all things from the underexposed world of central Asian fermented dairy [contains quote post or other embedded content]

02 Mar 2026 14:12 +0000

Amazon are selling my book for 50% off at the moment it seems. Not sure what's spurred this fire sale, but I presume I'm taking up too much valuable warehouse space! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabbages-Kimchi-Practical-Guide-Fermented/dp/0241455006/

13 Feb 2026 10:14 +0000

Got tickets to go see Robyn and I'm feeling absolutely amped about it.

30 Jan 2026 18:23 +0000

Great to see recommendations for Burmese restaurants from @meemalee.bsky.social in @vittles.bsky.social this week! Loved Lahpet and their fantastic salad and looks forward to trying Nway Oo Pokhara too... https://open.substack.com/pub/vittles/p/six-of-one-myanmar-special?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5zohz

17 Dec 2025 23:06 +0000

When you hit the character limit mid-rant but you're mad enough to spend the extra 10p

16 Dec 2025 11:22 +0000

DM me for a last-minute signed copy to stick under the tree 🎄

13 Nov 2025 12:58 +0000

BRB need to tell 12 year-old me that I'll end up making a living selling cabbage, but it's OK there's a Magic: The Gathering card about it

23 Oct 2025 08:52 +0000

Fermentation-related hypothetical. How many overripe figs would it take to fail a breathalyser test? Context, if helpful, is over granola.

30 Sep 2025 10:30 +0000

Names redacted, because I know AI is shoved at us to solve every problem lately, but please don't ask it for fermenting (or possibly any cooking) advice!

09 Sep 2025 11:36 +0000

I do love me some data - here's a map of over 600 traditional ferments across the world bokulich-lab.github.io/FermDB/#map https://bokulich-lab.github.io/FermDB/#map

24 Jun 2025 12:04 +0000

Looks like my book is discounted at the moment (<£15) https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/of-cabbages-and-kimchi-a-practical-guide-to-the-world-of-fermented-food-4624771#comments

11 Jun 2025 11:57 +0000

I made something silly with some juniper beer I fermented because I think the little berries look like comets (🔊)

21 May 2025 09:20 +0000

So pleased to see trad soy sauce getting in-depth coverage from @koryodynasty.bsky.social (coincidentally the same morning I'm filtering some soy sauce I started 3 years ago) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/21/without-time-there-is-no-flavour-a-south-korean-grand-master-on-the-art-of-the-perfect-soy-sauce

17 May 2025 22:22 +0000

Yes little mouse! Douze points.

17 May 2025 21:29 +0000

Andy Serkis on the glockenspiel for Albania 👌

12 May 2025 09:19 +0000

I think any application of AI should be measured against "magic 8 ball with Simpsons clips" tvsimulator.com/says/ https://tvsimulator.com/says/

07 May 2025 05:19 +0000

I'm on the Fermenters Guild podcast chatting about the koji process, crap bats and the ginger beer liminal space https://fermentersguild.podbean.com/e/james-read-on-researching-fermentation-the-origins-of-kefir-and-the-ginger-bug-liminal-space/ https://fermentersguild.podbean.com/e/james-read-on-researching-fermentation-the-origins-of-kefir-and-the-ginger-bug-liminal-space/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwKHy-5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp1fx8JfUWf1btCmJ1mHh30bzZHfbvThqLcJrDZtJy1JLNbZLZlyynKAlfIce_aem_gaY27iLyJbDdYfxHoSVctw

13 Mar 2025 15:42 +0000

...and that is how I named my sad lit language model.

27 Feb 2025 00:33 +0000

After 7 hours with a 6 month-old in A&E I like to unwind with a bowl of leftover chilli (thanks CJ) while watching a man make pistachios into earbuds v.redd.it/8wh7boll9kle1 https://v.redd.it/8wh7boll9kle1

15 Feb 2025 09:33 +0000

It's a bold defence for a woman who claims her Jesus statue wept blood https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/14/italian-mystic-may-face-trial-after-dna-match-with-bleeding-virgin-mary-statue

25 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000

Burns night old fashioned, with irn bru simple syrup - name suggestions?

22 Jan 2025 09:23 +0000

Every time I do my tax return I wonder why situations like "part-ownership of oil rig before 1978" and "losses accrued from repainting farm machinery (not for agricultural use)" are prioritised over "got paid for some work I did". Is there a good (for them not us) UI reason?

07 Jan 2025 14:41 +0000

There are jobs that never get done unless there's a writing deadline, and I'm certain there's a word in German for them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

05 Jan 2025 16:48 +0000

Such a interesting analysis from Chris and Steph - even apart from the categorisation there's so much great info here https://chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/p/63-chinese-cuisines-the-complete

22 Dec 2024 11:22 +0000

Thank you so much Justin, this is really kind!! (I do love the typesetting and design too - courtesy of Matthew Cox) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

18 Dec 2024 11:49 +0000

Just found my pencil case from when I was 16 - note the Millennium 2000 pencil...

17 Dec 2024 11:51 +0000

First thing I've written since my second-born, and I really enjoyed it! A piece about why I love fermentation for CKBK's 'Consuming Passions' series https://app.ckbk.com/features/consuming-passions-fermentation