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. 2022 Aug 31;6:39. doi: 10.1038/s41538-022-00152-4

Table 1.

a Indigenous dairy products in SEA, b indigenous fermented cereal products in SEA, c indigenous fermented fruits and vegetable sin SEA, d indigenous legume products in SEA, e indigenous fermented root crop products in SEA, f indigenous fermented meat products in SEA, g indigenous fermented fish products in SEA, h indigenous fermented alcoholic beverages in SEA.

Local Name Country Raw material Organoleptic properties
a. Fermented dairy products
Dadih Indonesia Buffalo milk Curd, savory
Sua Chua Vietnam Dried skim milk, starter, sugar Acid fermented milk
b. Fermented cereal products
Ang-kak Thailand, Philippines Red rice Colorant
Dosa Malaysia, Singapore Rice and black gram Thin crisp pancake, shallow fried
Idli Malaysia, Singapore Rice and black gram or other dehusked pulses Soft moist, spongy, mild-acidic
Khaomak (Kao-mak) Thailand Glutinous rice Look-pang (starter) Sweet and mild alcoholic Thai desert
Puto Philippines Rice Steamed rice cake
Tape Ketan Indonesia Glutinous rice, Ragi Sour, sweet, mild alcoholic desert
c. Fermented fruits and vegetable products
Burong mustala Philippines Mustard Wet and acidic
Dha muoi Vietnam Eggplant, mustard, and beet Wet and acidic
Hom-dong Thailand Red onion Fermented red onion
Naw-mai-diong Thailand Bamboo shoots Wet and acidic
Pak-gard-dong Thailand Leafy vegetable, salt, and boiled rice Wet, acidic, side dish
Pak-sian-dong Thailand Gynandropis pentaphylla leaves Wet, acidic, side dish
Dakguadong Thailand Mustard leaf Wet, acidic, sour, salad
Sayur asin Indonesia Mustard leaves, coconut, salt, and cabbage Wet, acidic, sour, salad
Tempoyak Malaysia Durian (Durio zibethinus), salt Wet, acidic, side dish
d. Fermented legume products
Kecap Indonesia Wheat, soybean Liquid
Ketjap Indonesia Black soybean Syrup liquid
Oncom Hitam (black) and Oncom Merah (orange) Indonesia Tapioca peanut press cake, soybean cord starter Fermented peanut press cake fried or roasted
Indonesia
Tauco Indonesia Soybean Alkaline, liquid, seasoning
Tempeh Indonesia Soybean Paste, flavoring agent, alkaline
Thua nao Thailand Soybean Dry, paste, side dish, alkaline
e. Fermented root crop products
Tapé Indonesia Cassava Dessert (sweet)
Tapai Ubi Malaysia Cassava, Ragi Dessert (sweet)
f. Fermented meat products
Hham (Musom) Thailand Pork meat, pork skin, rice garlic, ginger, salt Fermented pork
Nem-chua Vietnam Pork, cooked rice, salt Fermented sausage
Nham or Sai-krok-prieo Thailand Pork, rice salt, garlic Fermented sausage
Tocino Philippines Pork, potassium nitrate, salt, sugar Fermented cured pork
g. Fermented fish products
Balao-balao Philippines Shrimp, rice, salt Fermented rice shrimp, condiment
Belacan Malaysia Shrimp salt Condiment, paste
Bakasang Indonesia Shrimp, fish Condiment, paste
Burong Bangus Philippines Milkfish, vinegar, rice, salt Fermented milkfish, sauce
Burong Isda Philippines Fish, rice, salt Fermented fish sauce
Budu Malaysia, Thailand Marine fishes, sugar, salt Fish sauce, Muslim sauce
Hoi-malaeng pu-dong Thailand Mussel (Mytilus smaragdinus) salt Fermented mussel
Nam pla Thailand Solephorus sp., Ristelliger sp. Cirrhinus sp., water, salt Fish sauce
Nuoc mam Vietnam Marine fish Fish sauce, condiment
Patis Indonesia, Philippines

Stolephorus sp., Clupea

sp., Decapterus sp., Leionathus sp., salt

Fish sauce
Pla-paeng-daeng Thailand Marine fish, Ang-kak (red molds rice), salt Red fermented fish
Pla-som (Pla-khao-sug) Thailand Marine fish, boiled rice, salt, garlic Fermented fish, condiment
Beverage name Country Raw material Organism/starter Organoleptic properties
h. Fermented alcoholic beverages
Basi Philippines Sugar cane Bubod, binubudan Cloudy or clear liquid
Brem Indonesia Rice Ragi Mild alcoholic, sweet-sour, dry
Khao maak Thailand Rice Lookpang Sweet taste, white colored, juicy, mild alcoholic
Krachae Thailand Rice Lookpang Filtered liquor non-distilled
Nam khao Thailand Rice Lookpang Distilled liquor
Ou Thailand Rice Lookpang Distilled liquor
Sato Thailand Rice Lookpang Distilled liquor
Ruou de, Ruou nep Vietnam Rice Men Clear, distilled liquor
Ruou nep than Vietnam Purple rice Men Viscous thick, non-distilled fermented rice
Ruou nep chan Vietnam Maize, rice, cassava Men Viscous, thick, distilled/non-distilled fermented rice
Tapuy Philippines Rice Bubod Sour, sweet, mild alcoholic
Tapai ubi, Tapai pulut Malaysia Cassava, rice Ragi/ jui-piang Sour, sweet, mild alcoholic
Tapé-ketan Indonesia Cassava, rice, millet, maize Ragi Sweet-sour alcoholic paste