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Fermented bee larvae (U Minh)

Fermented bee larvae (U Minh) is a insects ferment from Vietnam.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Fermented bee larvae itself.

Short entryInsects3 days – 4 days

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
honey-bee larvae from cajuput forest hives
salt
ground fried rice

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 days – 4 days

Start
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What changes: Bee larvae are boiled and freed from the comb

Step 1 of 3
Boil larvae and separate from the comb
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

At a glance

Fermented bee larvae that keep a week normally, or a month refrigerated; given as Tết gifts in Cà Mau. Made in 3 steps over 3 days – 4 days. The longest step, mix with ground fried rice and ferment, takes 3–4 days (VOV (from Thanhniennews) 2016).

Key numbers
Main step3–4 daysReported[s1]Mix with ground fried rice and ferment

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [s1] VOV (from Thanhniennews) 2016, Fermented bee larvae, a gift of the Mekong Delta's cajuput forest, 11 February 2016web