A review of traditional fermented foods and beverages of Zimbabwe

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-11

  Gadaga, T H ^a   Mutukumira, A N ^a   Narvhus, J A ^b   Feresu, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amasi; Doro; Mahewu; Makumbi; Mutwiwa; Traditional fermented foods

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BEVERAGE; CEREAL; FERMENTATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; MAIZE; MILK; REVIEW; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; CEREALS; FERMENTATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT; MILK; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0033405899     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00154-3     Document Type: Review

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