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Table 8 Acid-fermented seafood and meat products [18]

From: Ethnic fermented foods of the world: an overview

Product

Country

Major ingredients

Microorganisms

Usage

Sikhae

Korea

Sea water fish, cooked millets, salt, garlic, and red pepper powder

L. mesenteroides and L. plantarum

Side dish

Narezushi

Japan

Sea water fish, cooked millets, and salt

L. mesenteroides and L. plantarum

Side dish

Burong-isda

Philippines

Freshwater fish, rice, and salt

L. brevis and Streptococcus sp.

Side dish

Pla-ra

Thailand

Freshwater fish, salt, and roasted rice

Pediococcus sp.

Side dish

Balao-balao

Philippines

Shrimp, rice, and salt

L. mesenteroides and P. cerevisiae

Condiment

Kungchao

Thailand

Shrimp, salt, sweetened rice

P. cerevisiae

Side dish

Nham

Thailand

Pork, garlic, salt, rice

P. cerevisiae, L. plantarum, and L. brevis

Pork meat in banana leaves

Sai-krok-prieo

Thailand

Pork, rice, garlic, salt

L. plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, and Pediococcus pentosaccus

Sausage

Nem-chua

Vietnam

Pork, salt, cooked rice

Pediococcus sp. and Lactobacillus sp.

Sausage