Thua nao: Thai fermented soybean

Thua nao is a traditionally fermented food in Thailand. It is manufactured by fermenting cooked soybeans with naturally occurring microbes. There are also similar products including natto in Japan, kinema in India, and chongkukjang in Korea. In Thailand, thua nao is widely consumed, especially by pe...

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Main Author: Ekachai Chukeatirote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235261811500044X
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Summary:Thua nao is a traditionally fermented food in Thailand. It is manufactured by fermenting cooked soybeans with naturally occurring microbes. There are also similar products including natto in Japan, kinema in India, and chongkukjang in Korea. In Thailand, thua nao is widely consumed, especially by people in the northern part. The product is generally regarded as a protein supplement and widely used as a condiment. Two major types of thua nao can be distinguished; fresh and dried forms. To date, scientific information on thua nao is scarce and thus this article aims to document the updated knowledge of Thai thua nao.
ISSN:2352-6181