From: Importance of lactic acid bacteria in Asian fermented foods
Product | Country | Major ingredients | Microorganisms | Appearance/ usage |
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Rice-wine/beer | Â | |||
Takju | Korea | rice, wheat | Lactic acid bacteria Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Turbid liquid |
Tapuy | Philippine | rice, glutinous rice | Sacchromyces, Mucor, Rhizopus, Aspergilus Leuconostoc Lb. plantarum | Sour, sweet liquid, paste |
Brem bali | Indonesia | glutinous rice | Mucor indicus, Candida | Dark brown liquid sour alcoholic |
Acid-leavened bread/noodle | Â | |||
Idli | India Sri Lanka | rice black gum | L. mesenteroides S. faecalis | steamed cake |
Puto | Philippines | rice | L. mesenteroides Streptococcus faecalis | steamed cake |
Kichuddok | Korea | rice | yeast | steamed cake |
Mungbean | China | mungbean | L. mesenteroides | noodle |
Starch Noodle | Thailand, Korea, Japan | Â | Lb. casei, Lb. cellobiosus Lb. fermenti | Â |
Khanomjeen | Thailand | rice | Lactobacillus sp. Streptococcus sp. | noodle |
Fermented vegetable | Â | |||
Kimchi | Korea | Korean cabbage, radish, various vegetables, salt | L. mesenteroides Lb. brevis, Lb. plantarum | salad, side dish |
Dhamuoi | Vietnam | cabbage, vegetable | L. mesenteroides Lb. plantarum | salad, side dish |
Dakguadong | Thailand | mustard leaf | Lb. plantarum | salad, salt side dish |
Burong mustala | Philippines | mustard | Lb. brevis Pediococcus cerevisiae | salad, side dish |
Fermented fish and meat | Â | |||
Sikhae | Korea | sea water fish cooked millet, salt | L. mesenteroides Lb. plantarum | side dish |
Narezushi | Japan | sea water fish cooked millet, salt | L. mesenteroides Lb. plantarum | side dish |
Burong-isda | Philippines | fresh water fish rice, salt | Lb. brevis, Streptococcus sp. | side dish |
Pla-ra | Thailand | fresh water fish salt, roasted rice | Pediococcus sp. | side dish |
Balao-balao | Philippine | shrimp, rice, salt | L. mesenteroides P. cerevisiae | condiment |
Kungchao | Thailand | shrimp, salt sweetened rice | P. cerevisiae | side dish |
Nham | Thailand | pork, galic, salt, rice | P. cerevisiae, Lb. plantarum Lb. brevis | pork meat in banana leaves |
Nem-chua | Vietnam | pork, salt, cooked rice | Pediococcus sp. Lactobacillus sp. | sausage |