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Pronunciation / Transliteration: levain
"Ce pain est fait à base de levain naturel."
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A dough leavened by a starter containing wild yeast and lactobacilli, or bread made from this dough.
"She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough with a wonderfully crisp crust."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sourdough' originates from the combination of 'sour' and 'dough', referring to the naturally fermented dough used in baking. The practice of sourdough baking dates back thousands of years, with roots in ancient civilizations where wild yeast and bacteria were harnessed for leavening.
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levain
Transliteration: levain
"Ce pain est fait à base de levain naturel."
Sauerteig
Transliteration: Sauerteig
"Sauerteigbrot ist besonders bekömmlich."
pasta madre
Transliteration: pasta madre
"Il pane con pasta madre richiede una lunga lievitazione."
masa madre
Transliteration: masa madre
"Compré una hogaza de pan de masa madre."
massa leveda
Transliteration: massa leveda
"O pão de massa madre tem um sabor único."
खट्टा खमीर
Transliteration: khatta khameer
"खट्टा खमीर से बनी रोटी बहुत स्वादिष्ट होती है।"
酸面团
Transliteration: suān miàn tuán
"我今天早上烤了一个酸面团面包。"
사워도우
Transliteration: sawodou
"사워도우 빵은 소화가 잘 됩니다."
サワードウ
Transliteration: sawādou
"サワードウのパンは独特の酸味があります。"
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