Ragi in Indonesia menin Vietnam and marcha,
phab, andhamei in the Himalayas are examples of amylolytic starters
for rice wine preparation. Such
starters principally consist of uncooked rice flour to which a local mix of
herbs and spices is added. The flour and herbs are moistened with some water to
form a dough, which are made into small balls or flattened discs, spread on an
incubation tray, and sprinkled with previously powderedstarters. they atre then for a few days incubated in a
heated room at about 60°C .
