Oncom
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Oncom is a fermented food which is one of the traditional staples of the Sundanese cuisine of Indonesia. There are two kinds of oncom: red oncom and black oncom. The food is closely related to tempeh;
A block of red oncom
Closer view of red oncom mold
Oncom cooked as pepes dish.
Nasi tutug oncom, roasted oncom mashed with steamed rice, served with side dishes.
Rhizopus oligosporus
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Rhizopus oligosporus is a fungus of the family Mucoraceae and is a widely used starter culture for the production of tempeh at home and industrially. As the mold grows it produces fluffy, white myceli
Oncom
…produced. Since oncom production uses by-products to make food, it increases the economic efficiency of food production. Black oncom is made by using Rhizopus oligosporus while red oncom is made by using Neurospora intermedia var. oncomensis. It is the only traditional human food produced from Neurospora. Red oncom has…
Tempeh Rhizopus oligosporus