Tuba (drink)

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The palm wine tuba is an alcoholic Filipino national drink .

Tuba is from the inflorescence of the coconut tree won. About 1 liter of the liquid is obtained per palm per week. Initially the tuba is a white, cloudy liquid, in the final stage it then takes on a red-brown color and is sold by the gallon.

The fermentation takes place without the addition of yeast , but due to the high fructose content, the fermentation process only takes a few hours. The result of fermentation can be alcohol or vinegar , which is either sold as tuba vinegar or the actual alcoholic drink tuba. The shelf life, color and taste of the tuba are influenced by the addition of roots of certain mangrove species. The alcohol content of tuba is subject to strong fluctuations, with an average alcohol content between beer and wine .

In addition to the immediate sale, there is also the possibility of refining the tuba further by removing suspended matter through filtration , but mostly through sedimentation . This filtered variant of the tuba is called Bahalina and is mainly produced on the island of Leyte, whereas tuba is mainly produced on the neighboring island of Samar.

Bahalina, which has been stored for up to two years, can be purchased occasionally. When distilled, it is called Lambanog.

Tuba is of central cultural importance in some parts of the Philippines , which is expressed in many songs (see web link). Tuba or Bahalina are more common in places where coconut cultivation makes up a significant part of agricultural production. In the Visayas on the islands of Leyte , Cebu and Samar as well as Bohol, tuba is widespread, whereas on the island of Negros , where sugar cane cultivation has always dominated agriculture, tuba as a central cultural component is less common.

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