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Table 4 Acid-leavened bread and pancakes [18]

From: Ethnic fermented foods of the world: an overview

Product

Country

Principal ingredients

Microorganisms

Usage

Sour bread

Germany

Wheat

Lactic acid bacteria

Sandwich bread

Ryebread, Idli

Denmark, India, Sri Lanka

Rye, Rice, Black gram

Lactic acid bacteria, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Enterococcus faecalis

Sandwich bread, Steamed cake

Puto

Philippines

Rice

L. mesenteroides and E. faecalis

Steamed cake

Kichudok

Korea

Rice

Yeast

Steamed cake

Enjera

Ethiopia

Tef or other cereals

L. mesenteroides, Pediococcus cerevisiae, L. plantarum, S. cerevisiae

Pancake

Kisra

Sudan

Sorghum, Millet

Lactobacillus sp., Acetobacter sp., S. cerevisiae

Pancake

Kishk

Egypt

Wheat + milk

L. casei, Lactobacillus brevis, L. plantarum, S. cerevisiae

Dried balls

Hopper

Sri Lanka

Rice + coconut water

Yeast, Lactic acid bacteria

Steam-baked, pancake