Table 2.
List of some fish/meat based traditional pickles in the Himalayan and adjacent hilly regions
| Sl. no. | Name of pickle | Ingredients | Specific community/tribe associated | Geographical location/region | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ayaiba | Fish | Meitei | Manipur, Mizoram (India) | Thapa (2016) |
| 2. | Naakangba | Fish | Meitei, Kuki | Manipur, Nagaland (India) | Tamang et al. (2012), Thapa (2016) |
| 3. | Nah-grain | Small fish | NS* | Assam (India) | Thapa (2016) |
| 4. | Shidal | Puntinus sophore; Setipinna phasa | NS | Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh (India) | Majumdar et al. (2016), Thapa (2016) |
| 5. | Sidra | Puntius sarana Hamilton | NS | Nepal; Bhutan; Sikkim, Darjeeling (India) | Thapa (2016) |
| 6. | Sukuti | Harpodon nehereus Hamilton | NS | Nepal; Bhutan; Darjeeling (India) | Thapa (2016) |
| 7. | Tungtap | Danio spp | Khasi | Meghalaya (India) | Sekar and Mariappan (2007), Kakati and Goswami (2013), Thapa (2016) |
| 8. | Carabeef | Buffalo meat | Naga | Nagaland (India) | Gadekar et al. (2010) |
| 9. | Rapka | Yak meat | Naga | Nagaland (India) | Gadekar et al. (2010) |
NS not specific, no specific tribe/community could be assigned