阿萨姆语 call it poita bhat , Bengalis call ponta bhat , pakhala in Odisha, geel bhat in Bihar, pazhankanji in Kerela and palaya sadam or palayathu or neeragaram in South India. Known by different names in different regions in the Indian subcontinent, fermented rice is a dish consumed by different communities of India in their own style since ancient times. The leftover cooked rice is soaked in water for overnight for fermentation. The next day it is served in breakfast. Traditionally 阿萨姆语 poita bhat is served with mashed potato ( aloo pitika) or mashed grilled fish ( pura masor pitika) .The fermented rice is served in bell metal bowl and little raw mustard oil, 切碎的辣椒,切碎的洋葱,几滴柠檬汁和少许盐都可以在食用前加入。在煮熟的米饭中加水时,我们也称其为paani bhat。 Paani表示水,bhat表示米,即浇水。 Poita bhat was known as "the poor man's breakfast" in an