Sonti is a rice-based alcoholic drink, originating from the
Indian subcontinent, that is made much like
sake and is similar to wine in its alcohol content and use. Sonti is made by steaming rice; to
saccharify the starches to sugar, a mold, ''
Rhizopus sonti'' (in sake, ''
Aspergillus oryzae
''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for m ...
'') is used, followed by fermentation.
See also
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Rice wine
Rice wine is an alcoholic beverage fermented and distilled from rice, traditionally consumed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Rice wine is made by the fermentation of rice starch that has been converted to sugars. Microbes are the so ...
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Indian alcoholic drinks
Rice wine
Traditional Indian alcoholic beverages
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