Common indigenous fermented foods and beverages produced in swaziland: A review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 505-508

  Masarirambi, M T ^a   Mhazo, N ^a   Dlamini, A M ^a   Mutukumira, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Beverages; Buganu; Emahewu; Fermented foods; Indigenous foods; Sancoti; Swaziland; Umcombotsi

Indexed keywords

BUGANU; EMAHEWU; FERMENTED FOODS; INDIGENOUS FOODS; SANCOTI; SWAZILAND; UMCOMBOTSI;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FOOD PROCESSING; PROCESS CONTROL; WINE;

FERMENTATION;

CARICA PAPAYA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449378949     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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