Tempe Production Process

Tempe is a kind of Javanese food made by the fermentation of soybeans. It is very good nutritional food because it contains protein. Tempe can be processed to the other food, or as an ingredient for another food.

This is how to make a Tempe. Firstly, the good soybeans (you don't need the rotten and the bad one) is soaked in water for a night. Next, the soaked soybeans is taken out of water and being washed. Then, the soybeans is going to be boiled, soaked for 12-24 hours and washed again. After that, the soybeans must be taken out of the cover and to be boiled again. After boiled, it is going to be chilled. And then, the fermentation is going to be made by mixing the soybeans and the Rhizopus oligosporus fungus. The mixed soybeans is covered with holed plastic or banana leaves. Finally, the Tempe must be done after fermented for 24 hours and ready to be processed to another food as wished.