Food Ingredient Main species present Country

Ale Grain Yeast World wide

Busa Rice, millet, sugar

Turkey

Beer Barley Yeast, lactic acid bacteria World wide

Cheese Milk Lactic acid bacteria, mold World wide

Chicha Maize and other grains

South America

Dadih Milk Lactic acid bacteria Indonesia

Dawadawa Locust beans Bacillus, Staphylococcus West Africa

Gari Cassava Leuconostoc, Alcaligenes, Corynebacterium, Lactobacillus

Nigeria

Gherkins,salted Cucumber Lactic acid bacteria

Idli/dosa Rice and black gram

Leuc mesenteroides, Enterococcus faecalis, yeast

India

Injera Tef Leuc mesenteroides, P cerevisiae, L plantarum, Sac cerevisiae

Ethiopia

I-sushi Fish Lactic acid bacteria, yeast Japan

Kaanga piro Maize Lactic acid bacteria New Zealand

Kefir Milk Streptococcus, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc sp, Candida kefyr, Kluyveromyces fragilis

Eastern Europe

Kenkey Maize, sorghum

Lactic acid bacteria Ghana

Kimchi Vegetables Leuc mesenteroides, L brevis, L plantarum

Korea

Koko Maize, sorghum

Lactic acid bacteria Ghana

Kombucha Tea, sugar complex mix of bacteria and yeasts Worldwide

Leavened bread Wheat Yeast Europe, North America

Lambic beer Barley Yeasts, lactic acid bacteria Belgium

Mahewu Maize L lactis, Lactobacillus sp South Africa

Miso Soy beand Lactic acid bacteria, mold South east Asia

Nam Pork, rice, garlic, salt

P cerevisiae, L plantarum, L brevis Thailand

Nono Milk Lactic acid bacteria Nigeria

Ogi Maize, sorghum, millet

L plantarum, Corynebacterium sp, Acetobacter, Yeast

Nigeria

Olives Olives Lactic acid bacteria, yeasts Mediterranean

Palm wine Palm sap Yeasts, lactic acid bacteria World wide

Pin dang Fish roe - Phillipines

Poi Taro Lactic acid bacteria Hawaii

Puto Rice Leuc mesenteroides, Enterococcus faecalis

Phillipines

Qula Yak milk Lactic acid bacteria, yeast Tibet

Salami Meat Lactic acid bacteria World wide

Sauerkraut Cabbage Lactic acid bacteria Europe, North America

Sorghum beer Sorghum Lactic acid bacteria South Africa

Sourdough bread

Wheat, rye Lactic acid bacteria Europe, North America

Soy sauce, miso Soy beans Lactic acid bacteria, mold South east Asia

Tempeh Soy beans Mold, yeast, bacteria Indonesia

Tibi Fruit - Mexico

Tofu (fermented)

Soy milk Lactic acid baceteria, Bacillus sp South east Asia

Trahanas Milk and wheat

Lactic acid bacteria Greece

Wines Fruit Yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria

World wide

Yogurt Milk Lactic acid bacteria Worl wide