Kinema
Kinema on a traditional leaf wrapping | |
| Alternative names | Kinemba, Chembihik, Hokuma , Goyang, Ghogima |
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| Type | Fermented food |
| Place of origin | Limbuwan ( ᤕᤠᤀᤷᤓᤢᤅ ᤗᤠᤈᤣ ) present-day Eastern Nepal |
| Region or state | Nepal India (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong) Bhutan |
| Main ingredients | Soybean fermented by Bacillus subtilis |
| Variations | Soup, achar |
| Similar dishes | Other fermented products |
Kinema (Nepali: किनेमा) is a fermented soybean food, prepared by the Kirati communities of the Eastern Himalayas region: Eastern Nepal, and Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Sikkim regions of India. Kinema also known as Kinama, which is a traditional food of the Limbu people.