Here Is How To Make Apong (Fermented Rice Beer) From Assam: 1. First, roast rice over an open fire and mix it with over 20 foraged herbs, native to Assam. 2. Pack that mix into bamboo baskets and ...

Interestingly, both Zamuco and Vicente hail from Pangasinan: Zamuco, a son of Aguilar town, and Apong Maria, who was born in Urdaneta City on July 3, 1901.

BOOK EXCERPT Assam: How tribal communities brew apong, their drink, reveals a lot about gender and tradition An excerpt from a new collection of writing and visual art by women from North East India.

PETALING JAYA: Eight years ago, Saiful Firdaus Sulaiman quit his job as a hotel chef and banked on selling gula apong – a little-­known sweetener made by river communities in Sarawak – to the ...

By Norhayati Mohd Akhir PUTRAJAYA (Bernama) – During her two-year stay in Bintulu, Sarawak, Perlis-born Siti Fatimah Adnan became a firm fan of aiskrim gula apong, a hugely popular dessert in the Land ...

Historically, gula apong was reserved for traditional native treats. Today, it’s found as an ingredient in ice cream, dessert toppings, cakes and as a natural sweetener in handcrafted beverages.