Tempeh
Let an agent explain what tempeh is and how it is made and eaten, relay nutrition, food safety and cultural information with attribution, identify dishes and variants, and distinguish tempeh from tofu and other soy foods.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain what tempeh is and how it is made and eaten, relay nutrition, food safety and cultural information with attribution, identify dishes and variants, and distinguish tempeh from tofu and other soy foods.
A traditional Indonesian food made by fermenting cooked soybeans with the mould Rhizopus into a firm cake bound by mycelium, originating in Java and eaten fried, grilled or stewed in dishes such as tempe orek and as snacks such as tempeh chips, with variants from other legumes and grains; tempeh is a protein-rich staple in Indonesia and a plant-based meat alternative worldwide.
What it is for: Food; a protein staple and meat alternative.
It can be explain production and fermentation; identify dishes and variants; relay nutrition and safety; distinguish from other soy foods.
Distinguishing features
Mould fermentation
Whole beans
Firm sliceable cake
Javanese origin
What it looks like
A firm, pale cake of whole soybeans bound by white mycelium, sliced and often fried golden.
Physical character
protein content: about 19-20 percent - fresh weight
fermentation time: about 24-48 hours
How it is recognised
Fermented soybean cake bound by Rhizopus mycelium
Indonesian origin, global use
Tofu is coagulated soy milk; natto is Bacillus-fermented; miso is a paste
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is made with - the fermenting mould
originates in - Indonesia
In practice
Families and kinds
soybean tempeh
tempeh from other legumes and grains
regional forms such as mendol
dishes such as tempe orek and fried tempeh
tempeh chips and snacks
industrial and artisanal tempeh
Identifiers
Codex or national standards Indonesian SNI for tempeh
Standards and regulation
Indonesian national standard for tempeh
Food safety rules for fermented foods
Labelling rules for soy and allergens
Intangible heritage recognition efforts in Indonesia
Failure modes and hazards
Contamination in home fermentation
Soy allergy
Confusing tempeh with tofu
Misattribution of origin
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What tempeh is.
Identity.
Definition
Definition and production.
Definition
Definition.
- What is tempeh, and how is it made by fermentation? definition
- Is the food tempeh, tofu or another soy product? boundary
Variants
Variants and dishes.
Variants
Variants.
- What variants and dishes exist, from mendol to tempe orek? definition
- Which entry fits the specific dish? action
Use Nutrition and cooking.
Practice.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
- What nutrients does tempeh provide, and how does fermentation change them? provenance
- Is the user asking for personal dietary advice, which needs a professional? boundary
Cooking
Cooking.
Cooking
Cooking.
- How is tempeh cooked and used in Indonesian and international cuisine? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Science Fermentation and safety.
Science.
Fermentation
Fermentation.
Fermentation
Fermentation.
- How does Rhizopus fermentation work, and what conditions does it need? provenance
- Which entry fits Rhizopus? action
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What food safety issues arise in tempeh production, and what standards apply? provenance
- Which entry fits fermented food safety? action
Culture Culture and industry.
Attribution.
Heritage
Heritage.
Heritage
Heritage.
- What role does tempeh play in Indonesian culture and heritage, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed? boundary
Industry
Global market.
Industry
Industry.
- How has tempeh spread as a meat alternative, with sources? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should dishes be separate entries?
- How should food standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming dishes and snacks; should they be split off?