Vietnamese rice-based alcoholic beverages

Varieties of traditional fermented rice-based alcoholic beverages are highly popular in various countries and as such they represent an important category of indigenous fermented products. They play a role in human spiritual and cultural life. In the present review, emphasis is laid on the alcoholic fermentation process for the preparation of rice wines and its small-scale production process in Vietnam. The processes for rice wine manufacture and alcoholic fermentation starters were described. The bioprocess including ingredients and operations as well as the roles of microorganisms involved, resulting in the final products of the rice-based alcoholic fermentation are considerably discussed. The innovation matters with recent research studies are also noted.