brem
🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia
Brem is traditional fermented food or fermented beverage from Indonesia. There are two types of brem, brem cake (solid) that is usually eaten as snack from Madiun and Wonogiri, and brem beverage (liquid) made of rice wine from Bali and Nusa Tenggara, but mostly known from Bali.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | fermented glutinous rice, rice wine, sugar, natural yeast |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | fermentation; either dried into solid blocks or kept as liquid |
| 👅Flavour & style | sweet-sour, slightly tangy, can be mildly alcoholic |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | snack or traditional beverage |
Frequently asked questions
Where does brem come from?
brem is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is brem?
Brem is traditional fermented food or fermented beverage from Indonesia. There are two types of brem, brem cake (solid) that is usually eaten as snack from Madiun and Wonogiri, and brem beverage (liquid) made of rice wine from Bali and Nusa Tenggara, but mostly known from Bali.