Indonesia: Taste inhibits cassava and sago as substitute for wheat
Cassava
Cassava Starch
Wheat
Indonesia
Published Jul 10, 2022
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Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) Ahmad Tauhid said, sago and cassava are still difficult to replace wheat. This is because the differences in consumption tastes of each region in Indonesia and their processed products are limited.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- "It's a bit difficult to replace with cassava and sago, we can't force people to eat cassava every day, maybe a day or two is still okay, but because processed sago or cassava is limited and each region has different tastes, it's a bit difficult," said Tauhid at Jakarta, Friday (8/7/2022). He explained that each region in Indonesia has different tastes and daily food consumption. Thus, it is difficult to replace bread or instant noodles that have been the consumption of Indonesian people. Previously, there was a discourse that cassava and sago were expected to be alternative food substitutes for wheat. Currently, the supply of wheat, which is the raw material for wheat flour and instant noodle products, is threatened due to geopolitical impacts in Europe. Cassava is a food ingredient and a source of carbohydrates in almost all regions in Indonesia. This food is also suitable for consumption for people with autism because the starch does not contain ...
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