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| FPP's Podcast on the Youtube channel of Fakultas Pertanian Peternakan UMM discussed about Analog Rice |
This week's FPP podcast on the Youtube channel of the Fakultas Pertanian PeternakanUMM has the theme "Analog Rice". The background of the stigma that "If you do not eat rice, you are not full" is so inherent in Indonesian society. In fact, the land for rice production is decreasing, while population growth continues to increase. For that we need a product innovation in the form of analog rice made from local raw materials to achieve food security.
This podcast was held in the Food Technology laboratory, presenting Dr. Ir. Damat, MP as a lecturer at the Food Technology department-FPP-UMM, who inovatedananalogous rice from starch arrowroot, moderated by Rista Anggriani S.TP MP. M.Sc who is also a lecturer in the Food Technology department-FPP-UMM. Damat has made innovations related to analog rice, using local raw materials, namely arrowroot starch. At least two analog rice products already have labels, namely Garut Rice Rich in Antioxidants (RASGADAN) and Garut Rice Rich in Bethasianidin (RASGANIN). These two analog rice products are rich in their main benefits for diabetes mellitus. RASGADAN is rice made from a mixture of arrowroot starch and dragon fruit which is rich in antioxidants, while RASGANIN is a mixture of arrowroot starch and carrot extract which is a source of vitamin A.
During the live Podcast, many questions were asked by the participants. Most of the questions raised were related to how to cook this analog rice. According to Damat, this analog rice can be cooked immediately without having to be cleaned. Moreover, Podcast participants were also curious about the receptivity of this analog rice. "The taste and texture of this analog rice can be adjusted according to the formula we make," Damatsaid. "That's the advantage of this analog rice, we can adjust the taste and texture according to consumer desires," he concluded. (RAN / hum)
