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Fermentation Atlas

Indonesia

48 ferments from Indonesia, with how each is made.

48 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
BakasangFish and seafood4.8 days32.9 °C20–30 %5.7–6.7
BekasamFish and seafood4–14 days28–34 °C3 %
CincalokFish and seafood3–6 days4 %5.3
Coconut toddy of the Pacific atolls (karewe, kaleve, demangi, segero)Alcoholic drinks12 h – 3 days
Dadiah / dadihFermented milk2–3 days18–28 °C4.3
Dali ni horboCheese50 min60 °C
DangkeCheese20 min75 °C6.2–6.8
Fermented sambal (sambal fermentasi) and sambal tempoyakSauces and condiments24 h2–2.5 %
Gatot and tiwul (Java fermented cassava)Roots and tubers5 days24–28 °C6 → 4
InasuaFish and seafood2.8 months26–29.8 °C20–30 %6.7 → 4.91
Jambal rotiFish and seafood24 h – 2 days25–30 %
Kecap asin and kecap manis sedangSauces and condiments30 days17–23 %3.5–6
Kecap Majalengka (West Javanese small-factory sweet soy sauce)Sauces and condiments7–14 days3.5–6
Kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)Sauces and condiments14 days – 3.9 months58 °C20 %
Mendol (Malang fritter of over-ripe tempeh)Soy and legumes5 days28–30 °C
MOCAF (modified cassava flour)Roots and tubers12–40 h37 °C5.7 → 4.73
Nata de cocoOther8–20 days27–30 °C4.2
Non-soy legume tempe (benguk, koro and other local beans)Soy and legumes24 h – 3 days30 °C
Oncom hitam (black oncom)Other24 h – 2 days25–32 °C
Oncom merah (red/orange oncom)Other36 h – 2 days29 °C
Oyek and growol (Kulon Progo soaked cassava)Roots and tubers2–4 days5.2–5.7
PedahFish and seafood21 days15–25 %
PekasamFish and seafood7–30 days28 °C10–30 %4.5–6.1
Pekasam ale-aleFish and seafood30–40 days3.9–5.4
Ragi (ragi tape, Indonesian/Malay starter cake)Starters and koji2–5 days25–30 °C
RusipFish and seafood7–20 days17–30 %6.3 → 5.07
Sayur asinVegetables3–7 days28–30 °C2.5–10 %3.5–4.6
Tapai / tape ketan (fermented glutinous rice)Alcoholic drinks7–10 days4
Tauco (Indonesian fermented soybean paste)Sauces and condiments25 days – 3.3 months9.5–20 %
Tempe gembus (okara tempeh)Soy and legumes22 h – 2 days29–31 °C5.9–6 → 7
Tempeh (tempe kedelai, traditional leaf-wrapped)Soy and legumes24–44 h20–30 °C4–4.5
TempoyakFruit28 days18–22 °C2–15 %up to 4.5
TerasiFish and seafood12 months – 2 years5.9–7.4
Tuak (Batak sugar-palm wine with raru bark)Alcoholic drinksat least 24 h
Upcycled ferments (okara tempeh, oncom, koji-mould okara)Soy and legumes24 h – 3 days30 °C
Vanilla curingCocoa, coffee and spiceat least 2 months
Wadi (Kalimantan fermented fish)Fish and seafood7–10 days5–10 %
White pepper rettingCocoa, coffee and spice10–14 days
Brem (Balinese rice wine; also brem cake)Alcoholic drinks15 days – 6 months
Fermented peanut products (summary)Soy and legumes
Kaong palm vinegar (sukang kaong, sukang irok)Vinegar2 months – 3 years
Kue apem (Indonesian fermented rice cake)Cereals and bread30 min – 1 h
Ni'owuruMeat8–12 h
Pangasi / bulak (Dayak Agabag cassava jar wine)Alcoholic drinks21–28 days
Sere / seredele (Bali)Soy and legumes
Tempe bongkrek (coconut-press-cake tempeh), bannedOther
Tuak (Borneo rice wine)Alcoholic drinks
UrutanMeat5 days25–50 °C

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