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Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai)

Black glutinous rice fermented into tapai, a sweet-tart food or dessert ingredient.

Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai) — illustrative ingredient image

About Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai)

Fermented black glutinous rice, often called tapai in some preparations, is sticky rice transformed by fermentation into a moist, sweet-tart food or dessert ingredient. It is used in puddings, cakes, sweet fillings, drinks, and other dishes where its dark colour and fermented character are desirable.

The rice has a sweet-tart flavour and may smell fruity, wine-like, or distinctly fermented. Fermentation softens the grains and makes them cohesive, juicy, and sometimes syrupy, while the rice’s dark purple-black colour can tint surrounding ingredients. Sweetness, acidity, aroma, and softness vary with the rice and fermentation time.

It may be sold as visibly fermented grains with liquid, packed as a moist preparation, or blended into a drink, filling, or dessert mixture. Cooking can soften it further, while straining removes some grains and liquid. Sugar, coconut milk, fruit, or other ingredients may be added when it is served.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Glutinous ricecontains · Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai) → Glutinous rice
  • Yeastcontains · Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai) → Yeast

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Local names for fermented black glutinous rice (tapai)

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Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai)

English

fermented black glutinous rice

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Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai) nutrition & diet

Fermented Black Glutinous Rice (Tapai) nutritional value

Reference: Fermented rice

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
162kcal
Protein
5.0g
Carbs
34.8g
Fat
0.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the rice variety, fermentation starter, moisture, and whether the tapai is served as whole grains, a mash, or a strained liquid. Evaluate the edible fermented rice portion as sold or prepared. Added sugar, coconut products, dairy, flavorings, and any alcohol produced during fermentation belong to the specific recipe.

Compare the right form: Reference must match fermented black glutinous rice tapai as whole grain, mash, or liquid, with its consumed edible portion.

Diet considerations

Black glutinous rice is plant-derived, but tapai is a fermented preparation whose compatibility depends on the starter, recipe, and additions. Coconut, dairy, animal products, sweeteners, cereal mixtures, and processing can alter the food. Its carbohydrate pattern remains portion-dependent and differs between grains, mash, and strained liquid.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Glutinous rice. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — R0800101 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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