@article{929794,
      recid = {929794},
      author = {Tamang, Jyoti Prakash.},
      title = {Ethnic fermented foods and beverages of India : science  history and culture /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      address = {Singapore :},
      pages = {1 online resource (687 pages)},
      year = {2020},
      abstract = {This book provides detailed information on the various  ethnic fermented foods and beverages of India. India is  home to a diverse food culture comprising fermented and  non-fermented ethnic foods and alcoholic beverages. More  than 350 different types of familiar, less-familiar and  rare ethnic fermented foods and alcoholic beverages are  traditionally prepared by the country's diverse ethnic  groups, and include alcoholic, milk, vegetable, bamboo,  legume, meat, fish, and cereal based beverages. Most of the  Indian ethnic fermented foods are naturally fermented,  whereas the majority of the alcoholic beverages have been  prepared using dry starter culture and the 'back-sloping'  method for the past 6,000 years. A broad range of  culturable and unculturable microbiomes and mycobiomes are  associated with the fermentation and production of ethnic  foods and alcoholic drinks in India. The book begins with  detailed chapters on various aspects including food habits,  dietary culture, and the history, microbiology and health  benefits of fermented Indian food and beverages. Subsequent  chapters describe unique and region-specific ethnic  fermented foods and beverages from all 28 states and 9  union territories. In turn the classification of various  ethnic fermented foods and beverages, their traditional  methods of preparation, culinary practices and mode of  consumption, socio-economy, ethnic values, microbiology,  food safety, nutritional value, and process optimization in  some foods are discussed in details with original pictures.  In closing, the book addresses the medicinal properties of  the fermented food products and their health benefits,  together with corresponding safety regulations.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/929794},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1486-9},
}