Tuak
The palm wine of the islands: tuak — fermented sap of the sugar palm (aren) or coconut, drunk across Sumatra (Batak tuak with raru bark), North Sulawesi and Kalimantan — plus its rice-wine cousins (tape, brem Bali).
What it is
The palm wine of the islands: tuak — fermented sap of the sugar palm (aren) or coconut, drunk across Sumatra (Batak tuak with raru bark), North Sulawesi and Kalimantan — plus its rice-wine cousins (tape, brem Bali). Origins: palm fermentation in the archipelago is ancient; Batak tuak bars (lapo tuak) are North Sumatra's social clubs. Made from: palm sap, wild fermentation, sometimes bark/jungle additions for flavour and keeping. How it's made: 1) Tap the palm flower. 2) Ferment in bamboo or plastic drums. 3) Serve young and frothing. Served: in lapo tuak with grilled pork and music (among Christian Batak communities), at Dayak festivals in Kalimantan. Flavor: sweet-sour, fizzy, variable. Strength: 3-8%. Culture: tuak is the archipelago's original party — the lapo is where deals and songs happen. See also: Arak Bali and Brem.
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