Food drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or when dehydration as a food preservation technique was invented has been lost to time, but the earliest known practice of food drying is 12,000 BC by inhabitants of the modern Middle East and Asia regions.
freeze-dried eggs can be shelf stable for up to 25 years
Freeze-dried ice cream, neapolitan flavor
Reconstituted instant ramen noodles
Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed, either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life.
Apricots drying on the ground in Turkey
Dried banana chips
Dried, ground Persian black lime
Dried coconuts
Dried goji berries