310 Philippine Journal of Science 
Plate VI 
Fig. 1. The soy beans shown here are natural size; they are yellow and 
have a thick outer coat. Great care is taken that the beans 
do not become mashed. 
2. Beans and flour, which have been in the mold room for five days. 
The natural yellow mold is probably a species of Aspergillus, 
and the undesirable black mold is Mucor. 
Plate VII 
Fig. 1. The circular bamboo tray that is commonly used in the making 
of soy and many other sauces and in drying vegetables. The 
trays have been stacked and are ready for removal to a storage 
shed. 
2. Soy sauce ready for shipment to northern China. It is placed 
in sealed earthenware jars, which are incased in bamboo holders. 
