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	\| type = [[Rice wine]]		\| type = [[Rice wine]]
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	\| origin = [[India]]		\| origin = {{flag\|India}}
	\| region = [[Nagaland]]		\| region = [[Nagaland]]
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	\| color = White		\| color = White
	\| flavour =		\| flavour =
	\| ingredients = [[~~Rice~~]]		\| ingredients = [[Glutinous rice]]
	\| variants =		\| variants =
	\|related = ''[[~~Sake~~]]'', ''[[~~makgeolli~~]]'', ''[[~~amazake]]'', ''[[choujiu~~]]''		\|related = ''[[Judima]]'', ''[[thuthse]]'', ''[[Choujiu]]''
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	~~{{IPA\|}}~~		'''''Zutho''''' is a [[fermented drink]], originating from the Indian state of [[Nagaland]], obtained from rice. It is a traditional drink of the [[Angami Naga\|Angami]] and [[Chakhesang Naga\|Chakhesang]] [[Naga people\|Naga]]s and is commonly consumed by all [[Naga people\|Naga]]s in both urban and rural regions of Nagaland.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://morungexpress.com/nagalands-dying-tradition-rice-beer-making\|title=Nagaland's dying tradition of rice beer making\|date=10 June 2018\|website=[[The Morung Express]]\|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|last=Ajungla \|first=T. \|title=Some Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages of Nagaland \|date=2020 \|work=Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages of India: Science History and Culture \|pages=459–477 \|editor-last=Tamang \|editor-first=Jyoti Prakash \|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-1486-9_17 \|access-date=2025-05-11 \|place=Singapore \|publisher=Springer \|language=en \|doi=10.1007/978-981-15-1486-9_17 \|isbn=978-981-15-1486-9 \|last2=Yeptho \|first2=Lydia \|last3=Kichu \|first3=Asangla \|last4=Nyenthang \|first4=Gloria\|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

	'''''Zutho''''' is a fermented drink, originating from the Indian state of [[Nagaland]], obtained from rice. It is a drink of the [[Angami Naga\|Angami]] and [[Chakhesang Naga\|Chakhesang]] [[Naga people\|Naga]]s and is commonly consumed by all ~~Nagas~~ in both urban and rural regions of Nagaland.

	It contains approximately 5%(v/v) of [[ethanol]], and is known for its fruity odor, which is partly imparted by the acetyl esters in generous amounts. Traditionally zutho is prepared by allowing [[starch]]-rich solutions to broken down by enzymes into sugars that are fermented by yeast. Starch in rice has to be made into malt by sprouting, or digested by enzymes that Nagas learned to grow in a separate process on a plant.		It contains approximately 5%(v/v) of [[ethanol]], and is known for its fruity odor, which is partly imparted by the acetyl esters in generous amounts. Traditionally zutho is prepared by allowing [[starch]]-rich solutions to broken down by enzymes into sugars that are fermented by yeast. Starch in rice has to be made into malt by sprouting, or digested by enzymes that Nagas learned to grow in a separate process on a plant.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*''[[Choujiu]]''~~–Chinese~~ equivalent of Zutho		{{portal\|Drink}}
			*''[[Choujiu]]''—Chinese equivalent of Zutho
	*''[[Makgeolli]]''—Korean equivalent of Zutho		*''[[Makgeolli]]''—Korean equivalent of Zutho
	*''[[Nigori]]''~~–Japanese~~ equivalent of Zutho		*''[[Nigori]]''—Japanese equivalent of Zutho
			*''[[Thuthse]]''
			*[[Naga cuisine]]

	==~~Notes and Sources~~==		== References ==
	*Y. Teramoto, S. Yoshida and S. Ueda: [https://doi.org/10.1023%2FA%3A1021293804327 of a rice beer (zutho) and a yeast isolated from the fermented product in Nagaland, India], ''World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology'', December 2002.		{{Reflist}}

			== Further reading ==
			*Y. Teramoto, S. Yoshida and S. Ueda: [https://doi.org/10.1023%2FA%3A1021293804327 Characteristics of a rice beer (zutho) and a yeast isolated from the fermented product in Nagaland, India], ''World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology'', December 2002.
			*Chaya, Neivikhotso. 'My Journey with Rice Beer.' In [[Dolly Kikon]] and Joel Rodrigues (Eds.) ''Food Journeys: Stories from the Heart,'' pp. 267–276. New Delhi: Zubaan, 2023.

			== External links ==
			{{Commons category\|Zutho}}
			{{Wiktionary\|Zutho}}

			{{Nagaland}}
	{{Rice drinks}}		{{Rice drinks}}

	~~[[Category~~:~~Indian alcoholic drinks]]~~		{{DEFAULTSORT:Zutho}}
	[[Category:Rice wine]]		[[Category:Rice wine]]
	[[Category:Naga cuisine]]		[[Category:Naga cuisine]]
			[[Category:Indian wine]]

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{{Italic title|reason=[[Category:Naga words and phrases]]}}
{{Short description|Alcoholic beverage of Naga origin}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox beverage
| name = ''Zutho''
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| caption =
| type = [[Rice wine]]
| abv = 5%
| proof =
| manufacturer =
| distributor =
| origin = [[India]]
| region = [[Nagaland]]
| introduced =
| discontinued =
| color = White
| flavour =
| ingredients = [[Rice]]
| variants =
|related = ''[[Sake]]'', ''[[makgeolli]]'', ''[[amazake]]'', ''[[choujiu]]''
| website =
}}
{{IPA|}}

'''''Zutho''''' is a fermented drink, originating from the Indian state of [[Nagaland]], obtained from rice. It is a drink of the [[Angami Naga|Angami]] and [[Chakhesang Naga|Chakhesang]] [[Naga people|Naga]]s and is commonly consumed by all Nagas in both urban and rural regions of Nagaland.

It contains approximately 5%(v/v) of [[ethanol]], and is known for its fruity odor, which is partly imparted by the acetyl esters in generous amounts. Traditionally zutho is prepared by allowing [[starch]]-rich solutions to broken down by enzymes into sugars that are fermented by yeast. Starch in rice has to be made into malt by sprouting, or digested by enzymes that Nagas learned to grow in a separate process on a plant.

==See also==
*''[[Choujiu]]''–Chinese equivalent of Zutho
*''[[Makgeolli]]''—Korean equivalent of Zutho
*''[[Nigori]]''–Japanese equivalent of Zutho

==Notes and Sources==
*Y. Teramoto, S. Yoshida and S. Ueda: [https://doi.org/10.1023%2FA%3A1021293804327 of a rice beer (zutho) and a yeast isolated from the fermented product in Nagaland, India], ''World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology'', December 2002.

{{Rice drinks}}

[[Category:Indian alcoholic drinks]]
[[Category:Rice wine]]
[[Category:Naga cuisine]]

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KingsCharts: cleaned up content for consistency and fixed typos

->The Anonymous Earthling at 15:14, 9 January 2022