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Brem is an Indonesian fermented-rice product associated particularly with Java and Bali. In parts of Java, the name commonly refers to a sweet, pale solid cake made from the liquid produced during glutinous-rice fermentation, while Balinese brem is generally a fermented rice beverage containing alcohol. The products differ in form and production, but both derive their characteristic flavors from rice fermentation.

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Is brem a solid cake or a fermented drink?

The name refers to two Indonesian products. Solid brem is associated with Madiun and Wonogiri in Java, while liquid brem is a fermented rice beverage associated especially with Bali and Nusa Tenggara. [Indonesian education ministry publication](https://budi.kemendikdasmen.go.id/storage/book/sWTOQiHpJoQUbttxjK3gbps3sXEpCkLY1im3gcVa.pdf)

How is solid brem made?

Glutinous rice is fermented with ragi tape, and the fermented rice is pressed to collect its liquid. That liquid is then concentrated, cooled, and dried into the pale solid snack known as brem cake. [University food study](https://repositori.ukwms.ac.id/id/eprint/2033/)

What does solid brem taste and feel like?

Solid brem is usually sweet or sweet-sour, with a light texture that dissolves quickly in the mouth. Madiun brem is commonly shaped as a flat rectangle, while Wonogiri brem is often flat and round. [Wonogiri public archive](https://disarpus.wonogirikab.go.id/wonogiripedia/brem-wonogiri-fermentasi-tape-ketan)

Does brem contain alcohol?

Liquid brem is a fermented rice wine and is alcoholic, while solid brem is a snack made by concentrating and drying pressed fermented rice juice. Since the two products are made and sold differently, check the label rather than assuming that solid and liquid brem have the same alcohol content. [Journal of Ethnic Foods](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42779-026-00305-w)

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