Fermented Yacon & Yuzu

Temporarily Sold Out!

We are waiting for our next harvest of Yacon in late May

We are excited to announce the latest taste creation from our fermentation kitchen in Ohau. A ferment that brings together the incredibly healthy and probiotic tuber, Yacon (aka the Peruvian Underground Apple) with the delicious citrus tang of Yuzu.

It has a fresh and crisp texture with a clean bite. In addition to the Yacon and Yuzu, we have added some Nori for depth, and some slivers of fresh chilli for kick.

This remarkably textured, and aromatic ferment celebrates ingredients gathered and preserved at the peak of their season – Yuzu peel in early winter, Red Thai Chiles in late summer, and the Yacon harvested mid-winter from our small farm in Ohau.

• The Yacon is harvested on our permaculture farm on Ohau. All of this season’s harvest will be used for this product, which means it will have limited availability. year. We have increased the number of beds we are using to grow this so will have more next
• The Yuzu is grown just down the road by Neville & Junko Chun, on their small orchard. Follow them on facebook. [https://www.facebook.com/NZYuzu/]
• The Chilies we harvested from [Penrays Garden] in Otaki.

OGM is dedicated to producing 100% sustainable, ethical, natural and nutritious foods. We know that we cannot produce enough volume to feed the planet, but what little we can produce we know will hit the sweet spot for people looking for a culinary adventure combined and foods with massive health benefits.

Why Yacon?

For several years we have been growing Yacon and during this time have become increasingly fascinated by it. It has several properties that make this a superfood. These properties mean it is a potent vegetable to ferment, with this fermentation further increasing its health properties.

There is more information about Yacon in the links below, but a quick summary: it tastes sweet, and is more like a fruit than a tuber or vegetable. This sweetness comes from sugars that are so complex that our bodies can’t absorb them. However, these complex sugars are not wasted, they are the primary food for the bacteria that live in our gut.

These sugars are called Fructooligosaccharides or FOS for short. Yacon also contains high levels of inulin, another healthy pre-biotic. These types of sugars make it a natural sweetener for diabetics or people seeking gut health, where it’s often sold as a syrup. Being a potent pre-biotic also means it is an incredibly good vegetable for fermentation.

Ingredients

• Yacon
• Yuzu
• Nori
• Thai Chilli
• Salt

This product is Vegan and contains no Gluten.

100% Sustainable

100% Natural

100% Ethical

A 100% Plant Based Superfood

About OGM! food

OGM! is dedicated to producing 100% sustainable, ethical, natural and nutritious foods.

• Sustainable: We are a small-scale grower and food producer with a focus on local and niche markets. As a business, wherever possible we use recycled materials and aim for zero waste. All of our processes, from growing to making food, require low energy and water consumption. Zero chemicals or sprays are used. We use permaculture principles to care for the land that we are entrusted to maintain for future generations.
• Ethical: No animals are harmed in the making of our food. We ensure that our ingredients are ethically sourced. Whenever possible we buy and support other local growers.
• Natural: Although we are not certified organic, we use organic principles just the same. We use natural processes to grow our mushrooms and natural processes to make our food. This is why we favour fermentation as our main production method.
• Nutritious: We are firm believers in functional food, with health and nutrition coming from the food we eat rather than from supplements or medicines. You can be assured that everything we make and sell is healthy. Any process we use to make food not only makes it taste even better but also increases the health or nutritional benefits.

We know that we cannot produce enough volume to feed the planet, so have focused our production on people that appreciate high-quality food that is packed to the gunnel with health and flavour.

Learn More

• Prebiotics: A look at FOS & Inulin [https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/learning-lab/about/prebiotics/prebiotics-closer-look-at-fos-and-inulin]
• A Sustainable Wholesome Foodstuff; Health Effects and Potential Dietotherapy Applications of Yacon [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893727/]
• Three cultivars of Yacon were brought into New Zealand by Plant & Food Research in the early 1990’s. Dr. Robert Welch, Dr. Jim Douglas, and their team experimented with different cultivars in ten growing areas across north and south of New Zealand for the highest production of natural FOS. New Zealand is now growing some of the most FOS-abundant yacon in the world. More about this here [https://www.nzyacon.com/]
• NZ Life article about Neville & Junko Chun. Confessions of a yuzu grower: The couple who grow the tangy-but-tasty fruit in Horowhenua [https://thisnzlife.co.nz/confessions-of-a-yuzu-grower-this-couple-left-the-city-to-grow-the-tangy-but-tasty-fruit-in-horowhenua/]