It’s called fermentation— or the process of acquiring tasty bacteria 🦠 as it “allows the aromatics time to steep and the proteins time to break down, leaving meats ultra-tender.”

And, Yes, it’s bacteria that breaks down everything…think living systems, the Peoples Republic of Fermentation and the concept that Mycelium is the bitcoin of money — where volatile, energetic enzymes interact with “stuff” in the pot and the air… a secret long known in the East but not recognized as “healthy” in the West where the regime of British Colonel hygiene rules and only vaccines can save you! 🤣😂❤️