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PRACTICAL WALKTHROUGH · PARAMETERS · COMMON MISTAKES
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Gundruk-Sinki Jhol (Nepal): Provides sour base for this fermented vegetable soup
Sinki Achar (Darjeeling (India)): Primary fermented component in this spicy pickle
Tama Bodi (Bhutan): Combined with bamboo shoots in traditional stew
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Surface mold contamination
Cause: Insufficient anaerobic conditions during fermentation
Fix: Maintain 2-3% salt concentration and use weighted stones for submersion
Excessive softening
Cause: Overgrowth of pectinolytic bacteria
Fix: Control temperature below 18°C and limit fermentation to 14 days