sourdough

In Java, the Indonesian birthplace of oncom, oncom leftovers are used much like seeds to grow a new batch of the alternative protein — a process similar to using sourdough starter to make bread.

In that sense, the terrifying tug between personal agency and assisted living is both the film’s sourdough starter and its entire loaf.

Homemade toasted sourdough bread would be slathered with creamy mayo and thick slices of freshly picked tomatoes would be piled high.

The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple – flour and water.

As friends share sourdough starters, yogurt cultures and kombucha mothers, they forge social connections.