Fermented vegetable protein and related foods of Southeast Asia with special reference to Indonesia

Abstract

As rising populations cause more demand for food, Southeast Asian residents will depend increasingly on plant sources, rather than animal sources, for their dietary protein and calorie needs. Tempeh and other fermented vegetable protein products already are familiar parts of the diet throughout Southeast Asia. The low cost production process also provides protection against aflatoxin contamination, an important consideration. All these factors indicate that fermented foods will play a larger role in the future diet for millions of people in Southeast Asia.

Comparison of the Protein Quality of Five New Northern Adapted Natto Soybean Cultivars by Amino Acid Analysis

“…It is produced from the fermentation of small-size natto soybeans, using primarily a Bacillus natto starter culture (Fukushima, 1981;Hesseltine, 1983aHesseltine, , 1989. Natto is normally eaten with rice, but it can also be used as an ingredient for sauce production or as a flavoring agent (Winarno, 1979;Snyder and Kwon, 1987;Hesseltine, 1983bHesseltine, , 1989Lin, 1991).…”

Flavoglaucin, a metabolite ofEurotium chevalieri, its antioxidation and synergism with tocopherol

“…Though few works have been done on the antioxidation and synergism of microbial metabolites, it has been known that oil and fat in foods fermented with microorganisms are very stable to oxidation. Tempeh is a soybean product fer-mented with Rbizopus oligosporus (43). The oil extracted from Tempeh was used to stabilize other edible oils (44,45).…”

Local Sources of Protein in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: How to Improve the Protein Quality?

“…Daily protein consumption by weight in Southeast Asia exceeds 1 g/kg/d, which meets the requirements, but it does not always meet the requirements for developing children under 5. Although countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand meet adequate nutritional requirements, countries with a particularly high rate of childhood stunting include Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia [ 60 ].…”