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Fish and seafood from Sudan

Terkeen (mindeshi)terkeen

fish paste used as a sauce base. Made in 3 steps over 13 days – 19 days. The longest step, pickle and ferment, takes 9–15 days (FAO FTP 329). Salt is 17 % (FAO FTP 329).

Key numbers
Main step9–15 daysReported[s1]Pickle and ferment
Salt17 %Reported[s1]Layer with salt in earthenware pot or barrel
DocumentedFish and seafood13 days – 19 daysMore fish and seafoodMore from Sudan

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
tilapia
Nile perch
Alestes; salt; optional pepper and spices
Starter: spontaneous

Total time across the recorded steps: 13 days – 19 days

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Close-up: salt moving into a fishSalt 17 %

What changes: Fish layered with salt, one part to five, give up water

Step 1 of 3
Layer with salt in earthenware pot or barrel
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
17 %
Reported
Acidity
Not documented
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

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

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History and sources

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

  1. [s1] FAO FTP 329, section 3.4gov
  2. [sami2022] Sami A. et al. 2022, Sudanese fermented foods sequenced, The Boolean 6:89-93paper
  3. [s1b] Sami et al. 2022paper
  4. [s2] FAO FTP 329 (round 1)gov