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brem

Traditional dish from Indonesia

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About brem

Indonesian traditional fermented food

Brem is traditional fermented food or fermented beverage from Indonesia. There are two types of brem, brem cake (solid) that is usually eaten as snack from Madiun and Wonogiri, and brem beverage (liquid) made of rice wine from Bali and Nusa Tenggara, but mostly known from Bali. Brem first appeared in Java around the year 1000, based on investigations regarding old Javanese inscriptions and literature.

Key Ingredients

  • glutinous rice

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Dietary Information

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