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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Tuak is Traditional Balinese Drink


Tuak is a Balinese traditional beverage which contains about 5% alcohol. It is a milky looking liquid with a sweet-sourish taste made from the juice/sap of various trees including coconut and palm.

A true Tuak experience will have you sitting on the ground, in a group circle, with just one cup being refilled and passed around the group. One person will have the responsibility of being the groups bartender until the tuaks all finished.

Tuak ferments extremely quickly and if not consumed on the day of production it begins to turn into vinegar and is most revolting. A tuak fart can be rather thick and odorous and cause for much celebration and laughing for the offender. On the flipside it can be be the cause of many green sickly looking friends who were unlucky enough to be around for the event.

Based on the level of alcohol, Tuak is classified as Tuak Manis and Tuak Semedah. Tuak Manis is sweeter and contains lower alcohol.

Due to its short life span you are unlikely to come across unless in the villages away from Denpasar. The best quality Tuak is produced in the East (Karangasem) and North (Buleleng) of Bali.

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