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Fermentation Atlas

Benin

26 ferments from Benin, with how each is made.

26 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Ablo (steamed fermented maize or rice bread)Cereals and bread4–7 h4.3–4.5
Afitin (Beninese néré condiment, no additive)Soy and legumes24 hat least 40 °C4.8–5 %7.9–8.3 → 8.23
African opaque sorghum beers (catalogue)Alcoholic drinks2–3 days25–30 °C3.3–4
AgbelimaRoots and tubers2–7 days3.9
Aklui (granulated fermented maize porridge)Cereals and bread24 h – 3 days28–32 °Cup to 5
AkpanSoft drinks6 h – 3 days3.1–4.2
Dawadawa / Iru / SoumbalaSoy and legumes24 h – 3 days25 °C → 45 °C7 → 8.1
Dikouanyouri (fermented whole baobab seed, Benin)Other5–7 days6.7 → 6.5
Elubo / elubo-isu (fermented yam flour for amala)Roots and tubers24 h
Gari (garri)Roots and tubers3 days25–35 °C5
GowéCereals and bread24 h
Ikpiru / iku-iru (roselle-seed ferment added to iru, Benin)Starters and koji36 h26–28 °C6.8 → 8.4
Iru woro and iru pete (Yoruba locust-bean condiment forms)Soy and legumes2 daysat least 40 °C
LafunRoots and tubers2–5 days28–30 °C7.7–7.7 → 4.43
MawèCereals and bread24 h – 3 days28–32 °C3.8–4.2
Mutchayan (fermented cereal paste with baobab pulp)Cereals and breadat least 24 h24–31 °C4.2
Ogi (akamu, eko, agidi)Cereals and bread24 h – 3 days25–29 °C5.8 → 3.74
Sagagnèga (fermented cereal porridge)Cereals and breadup to 5
Sonru (Beninese néré condiment with yanyanku)Soy and legumes24 h – 2 days30–47.5 °C7.4
Sorghum and millet malt as a beer "starter" (Africa)Starters and koji3–5 days6.4 → 3.7
Tayohounta (fermented baobab kernels, Benin)Other2 days24–31 °C6.4 → 7
Tchoukoutou and chakpalo (Benin and Togo sorghum beer)Alcoholic drinks3–3.5 days3.2
Wagashi (Peulh / Fulani cheese)Cheese26–35 min90–92 °C
Yanyanku (Hibiscus-seed fermentation starter for sonru)Starters and koji36 h – 4 days26–28 °C6.8 → 8.4
Yèkè-yèkè (Beninese maize couscous)Cereals and bread3 days6.2 → 3.6
LanhouinFish and seafood3–8 days28–30 °C10 %6.5–6.8

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