bokashi Bran: Bokashi is the Japanese term for “fermented organic matter”. The bokashi system doesn’t compost the cooked food, but instead puts the waste through a fermentation process. The system is based on the use of Effective Microbes (EMs), which consist of naturally occurring beneficial microorganisms, a mixture of bacteria and fungi. The EMs are supplied mixed with molasses in a natural bran-based medium which is layered with the organic waste in a sealed airtight bucket. Left for at least two weeks the waste will be sufficiently broken down to enable it to be placed in a normal composter or worm bin or buried in the ground, without creating unpleasant smells or attracting flies