Korean Woman Crushing the Boiled Soybeans in a Wooden Mortar with a Wooden Pestle for Use in Making Miso Balls for the Growing Bacteria
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Explorers documented information about plants, soils, climates, and growing techniques. They were also careful to note the ways plants were used in the local culture. This woman is mashing soybeans in Korea.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering.
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5729278Full Citation: Korean Woman Crushing the Boiled Soybeans in a Wooden Mortar with a Wooden Pestle for Use in Making Miso Balls for the Growing Bacteria ; Records of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Record Group 54. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/korean-woman-crushing-the-boiled-soybeans-in-a-wooden-mortar-with-a-wooden-pestle-for-use-in-making-miso-balls-for-the-growing-bacteria, May 13, 2024]