Table 6 Kinuday characteristics as affected by smoking materials used and smoking duration
Smoking Material | Smoking Duration | f n = 15 | Traditional knowledge of kinuday processors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanation | Example of responses | English Translation | |||
Resinous | Less than 15Â days (shorter duration) | 10 | Very dark (fat, lean, and skin) | No belbel usalen, angken ikulay ni pigen akhew bengat, singen esegseg mala | If pinewood is used, the meat is intensely smoked, even smoked for a few days |
10 | Tough | Endayot khal-khalen | Difficult to chew | ||
10 | Intense smoke aroma | Naasohan pilmi akob to | The smoke smell is intense | ||
16Â days and above (Longer) | 2 | Intense smoky taste with a bitter aftertaste | Naasok pilmi tan empapait namat to | Smoked intensely accompanied by a bitter taste | |
15 | Extremely dark (fat, lean, and skin) | Entoling pasiya | Very dark | ||
15 | Extremely tough | Singen bato mala | Just like stone | ||
15 | Burnt | Esegseg ni pasiya | Burnt | ||
15 | Burnt taste with bitter aftertaste | Esegseg tan empait namat to | Burnt and bitter | ||
Non-Resinous | Less than 15Â days (shorter duration) | 13 | Dark Brown (outer) Whitish to reddish (inside) | Entotoding e itsura shi awas to ngem empopoti tan binmalenged sekep depende shi kabayag ni pan smoke | Dark brown appearance on the outside but cream and reddish inside depending upon the length of smoking |
14 | Firm | Makneg | Tough | ||
15 | Distinct smoke aroma | Naasohan akob to | Smoky aroma | ||
15 | Not salty with smoky taste | Mansep-it ta kombinasyon ni uston asin tan asok | Tasty because it’s the combination of enough salt and smoke | ||
16Â days and above (Longer) | 15 | Dark Brown (outer) Dark red (inside) | Entoling itsura to tan embalenga shi naidaem | Dark and reddish inside | |
15 | Tough | Makneg shili | Very tough | ||
15 | Distinct smoke aroma | Epigpigsa i naasohan jen akob to | More intense smoke aroma | ||
15 | Not salty with more intense smoke taste | Mansep-it ngem epigpigsa namat ne asok | Tasty but more intense smoke flavor | ||