It is quite hard to get a tuak as one will need to travel to the Iban's longhouses to get a taste of Tuak. It's been a while since I last tasted tuak. I think I was around 16 when I visited a longhouses and been served with tuak. Tuak taste like XO or Martell back then and my throat was virtually burned down to my stomach.However, I stumbled upon this Copial Tuak from a souvenir shop at Kuching International Airport. It costs RM 10 and I think I was overcharged for it.
It's alcohol content is 12%, just like any other wine in the market. Tuak is best served chilled. I was indeed surprised when I first consume Copial Tuak. It was very tasty and sweet. There is no burn feeling at my throat. In fact, Copial Tuak is pleasant to consume. It is not that challenging like what I had during my longhouse visit.I have to say I am rather disappointed with Copial Tuak. Maybe I should made another visit to the Iban's longhouse to get another taste of the original tuak!
Ah 12% is high.. But it looks like apple vinegar to me.. haha
ReplyDeleteDrink moderately, Borneo. :)
ReplyDeleteI like tuak! :-)
ReplyDeleteI heard about this drink. I want to taste the real thing and not the commercially available.
ReplyDeletehavent seen one in the philippines yet.
ReplyDeleteooohhh sounds nice...but it is not available where i am.
ReplyDeletegood day! was here!
Wow
ReplyDeleteThe original long house tuak is really nice. The one you tasted might be already aged.
Once upon a time, tuak salai was my fav.
Yes, some long house have solar panels, and in Sibu you have quite a number.
i have never seen that wine here especially in the duty free
ReplyDeletei ever visit the long house somewhere near Sibu during Gawai. The tuak they let me try really test good. I wonder is that really the tuak they use to drink because for what i know tuak is an easy drunk alcoholic drink even with just a small cup but i did not drunk although i'm not the person that can stand alcoholic drink.
ReplyDeletetuak is also a alcohollic drink in my hometown, Bali. is there any relationships between the ibans and balinese in the past?
ReplyDeletehmm, safe to be consumed or not?
ReplyDeleteTuak is a strong wine I gather. I plan to cycle to a long house one day and with any luck, purchase a bottle of Tuak from them.
ReplyDeletei have no idea how Tuak is made but I think it is safe for consumption
I thought Tuak is made by the Dayaks in Borneo. Did not realise there is Tuak in Bali as well. Hope to check it out in the future
but the difference between the ibans tuak and balinese tuak is on its taste.the balinese tuak tasted more like beer, that's some people said. i never tasted balinese or ibans tuak before.
ReplyDeleteIn North Sumatera there is also a traditional alcoholic beverage namely tuak. vary famous here. especially on Batak ethnic.
ReplyDeletebut the color is different. Tuak in North Sumatera is almost white. I do not exactly the alcohol content, but if you drink 2-4 glass of tuak here..you may get drunk.
wow---a traditional drink but is already commercialized--reminds me of the suju of Korea....
ReplyDeletenot bad ... the tuak is sold in nice packaging
ReplyDeleteperhaps the word "tuak" was widely used in malay archipelago referring to alcohollic drink
ReplyDeleteyou can buy fresh tuak in KL la why you go and buy the ones that are brewed in the kilang. Try ngiruptuak@wordpress.com. THey produce locally Iban ppl.
ReplyDeleteThe staff on the picture is Tuak, the stuff that burned your throat in the longhouse is LANGKAU, it is a destilate of Tuak, it's alcohol content is much like martell or vodka or whisky hence the burn.
ReplyDeleteThe brand on the picture is not the best it is passable but much too sweet. There is a better brand called Borneo tuak in big 0.75L bottles (same as wine) but I do not know who makes it.
There is another drink also reffered to tuak which is made from liquid drained from palm flowers.