Description

Borde is a traditional Ethiopian fermented cereal beverage with mild alcohol content, commonly consumed as a household drink.

Fermentation process

  • Cereals cooked into a porridge
  • Slurry cooled and fermented spontaneously
  • Beverage consumed within 1–2 days

Reported microbiology (examples)

  • LAB: Lactobacillus spp.
  • Yeasts: Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Functional relevance

  • Provides calories and fermentative metabolites
  • Short fermentation improves safety

References

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