Fermented Ukon Tea (tea bag)

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), which is classified into the curcuma genus in the ginger family originated in the tropics of Asia, has long been in Okinawa as a folk medicine mainly for the liver since the era of Ryukyu Dynasty. Also, turmeric is widely used in curry powder among the Japanese and a lot of reports on the efficacy of turmeric have been found. It is used popularly as a remedy for hangovers because it contains curcumine, which has been proven to invigorate the liver.However, use of turmeric as a food material has been limited because of its generic bitterness. Thus, Ryukyu Bio-Resource Development Co., Ltd. has successfully developed fermented turmeric having improved tastiness, increased anti-oxidative activity and increased mineral content by fermenting turmeric with a group of lactobacillus and this has realized daily use of turmeric in an easier fashion than ever.