Oncom

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/oncom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic origin?Traditional staple of Sundanese cuisine, West Java, Indonesia
2. What is the primary substrates?Soy pulp, peanut press cake, cassava tailings, coconut press cake
3. Why do people make Oncom from leftover ingredients?Making Oncom helps use food scraps that would otherwise be thrown away, saving money and reducing waste. It also gives people a cheap, healthy food.
4. How is Oncom made?Oncom is made by adding mold spores to the leftover ingredients and letting them grow in a warm, controlled space. The mold breaks down the food and gives Oncom its texture and flavor.

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