Fermented Vegetables
Fermented Cassava
Tape Singkong
Indonesia
Fermented cassava, sweet and slightly alcoholic, soft and aromatic, traditional snack.
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What it is
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Fermented cassava, sweet and slightly alcoholic, soft and aromatic, traditional snack.
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Soft texture, sweet-sour flavor, fermented aroma, fresh, not overly alcoholic.
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