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Fermentation Atlas

Fermented milk from West Sumatra, Indonesia

Dadiah / dadihdadiah

thick, white buffalo-milk curd eaten with rice, with emping crackers, or with palm sugar and glutinous rice (ampiang dadiah). Made in 3 steps over 2 days – 3 days. The longest step, ferment at room temperature, takes 2–3 days (Livestock Research for Rural Development 33(7…) and runs at 25–28 °C (Livestock Research for Rural Development 33(7…). Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus do most of the fermenting.

Key numbers
Main step2–3 daysReported[lrrd][wp]Ferment at room temperature
Temperature25–28 °CReported[lrrd][wp]Ferment at room temperature
AciditypH 5.9Reported[lrrd][wp]Ferment at room temperature
DocumentedFermented milk2 days – 3 daysMore fermented milkMore from Indonesia

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
raw
unheated swamp-buffalo milk (Bubalus bubalis)
Starter: spontaneous (flora of the bamboo wall)

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 days – 3 days

Start
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pH 6.7

What changes: Fresh buffalo milk is strained through a cloth

Step 1 of 3
Milk and filter
Time
minutes
Unconfirmed
Temperature
body temperature, cooling
Unconfirmed
Salt
None given
Acidity
pH 6.7
Typical
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
Lactic acid bacteria
Leuconostoc

Output: raw buffalo milk.

Flavour
rich buffalo milk
Texture
liquid, very high fat
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

raw milk flora

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

What makes this one different

Spontaneously fermented buffalo milk set in fresh bamboo tubes; yoghurt-like

Variants

  • Dali ni horbo (Batak, North Sumatra)Buffalo milk coagulated with papaya-leaf or pineapple juice, then cooked. Not a microbial ferment; boundary note only (general knowledge).

Safety

Raw milk and spontaneous fermentation. Daily temperature swings slow acidification and lower quality.

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

Minangkabau traditional food used in ceremonies and folk medicine.

  1. [lrrd] Livestock Research for Rural Development 33(7) 2021, dadih incubator studypaper
  2. [wp] Wikipedia, Dadiahwiki