What does lacto-fermented mean on a menu?
Lacto-fermented
Vegetables or fruit fermented in salty brine, letting natural bacteria turn them sour, like old-school pickles or kimchi.
What it does to the food
Sour, salty and funky-bright, more complex than vinegar pickles, sometimes a little fizzy.
Where you’ll see it
House pickles, hot sauces, kimchi and sauerkraut at modern and farm-to-table restaurants.