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Fermentation Atlas

Sri Lanka

10 ferments from Sri Lanka, with how each is made.

10 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Appam / hoppers (toddy-leavened rice pancake)Cereals and bread3–5 h28–30 °C2 %7 → 5.9
Black and oolong tea "fermentation" (enzymatic oxidation)Tea leaf8–12 h
DosaCereals and bread
IdliCereals and bread12–14 h20–30 °C2 %5.9–6.3 → 4.2
Idli / dosa batter — the urad (black gram) fermentation roleCereals and bread12–15 h28–32 °C0.9–2 %6.3 → 4.5
JaadiFish and seafood2–3 months14.8–24.6 %3.6–5.9
Meekiri (Sri Lankan buffalo curd)Fermented milk24 h – 2 days4–6 °C
Palm / toddy vinegar (incl. Myanmar htan-ye vinegar)Vinegar6 months3.9 → 3.09
Palm wine, Asian regional names (toddy, raa, kallu, tua, tuhak)Alcoholic drinks5 days7.2 → 4.5
Young jackfruit brine pickleFruit8–10 days8 % → 15 %

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