* Worldwide: alcohol (beer, wine), vinegar, olives, yogurt, bread, cheese
* Asia
** East and Southeast Asia: amazake, atchara, belacan, burong mangga, com ruou, doenjang, douchi, fish sauce, lah pet, lambanog, kimchi, kombucha, leppet-so, narezushi, miso, nata de coco, nattō, ngapi, oncom, padaek, pla ra, prahok, ruou nep, sake, shrimp paste, soju, soy sauce, stinky tofu, tape, tempeh, zha cai
** Central Asia: kumis, kefir, shubat, qatiq (yogurt)
** South Asia: achar, appam, dosa, dhokla, dahi (yogurt), idli, mixed pickle, ngari, sinki, tongba, paneer
* Africa: garri, injera, laxoox, mageu, ogi, ogiri, iru
* Americas: chicha, chocolate, vanilla, hot sauce, tibicos, pulque, muktuk, kiviak , parakari
* Middle East: torshi,  boza
* Europe: sourdough bread, elderberry wine, kombucha, pickling, rakfisk, sauerkraut, pickled cucumber, surströmming, mead, kvass, salami, sucuk, prosciutto, cultured milk products such as quark, kefir, filmjölk, crème fraîche, smetana, skyr, rakı, tupí, żur.
* Oceania: poi, kānga pirau