Ethnic meat products- A review on Indian Gastronomy

Ethnic meat products are diversified indigenous products having heritage value owing to the specific know how of the product and pertains to the knowledge and practice of the people of that particular region. The traditional knowledge about the ethnic product cuisine was once confined to a specific community and region and was kept as a secret only to their descendants. It is brought to the public domain because of various research activities in the processing, preservation and packaging technologies which is being documented by several researchers who improvised the quality and shelf life without changing the heritage value of the product. This review documents the history, culinary practices and uniqueness of ethnic meat products originated in the north, south, west and east India, depicting the culture of that region, along with the current trends in technology developments. The review will ensure the reader to understand the diversity of Indian ethnic meat products and will compulsively promote the reach of these unique taste to every palate at every corner of the world.