A study on indigenous fermented foods and beverages of Kokrajhar, Assam, India

Journal of Ethnic Foods

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 284-291

  Narzary, Yutika ^a   Brahma, Jahnovi ^b   Brahma, Chandan ^a   Das, Sandeep ^a  

^a BODOLAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Kokrajhar Science College   (India)

Author keywords

ethnic groups; fermented beverages; fermented food; traditional knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009509113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23526181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jef.2016.11.010     Document Type: Article

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