Methodology of rice beer preparation and various plant materials used in starter culture preparation by some tribal communities of north-east india: A survey

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-107

  Das, A J ^a   Deka, S C ^a   Miyaji, T ^b  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Plant materials; Rice beer; Tribes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856898852     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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