 A strain derived from wild boar is now raised in captivity and used for meat that is increasingly popular with Pahari ethnicities and castes that did not traditionally eat pork.Khas Chhettris,however, eat Bandel (wild boar) as it is considered clean due to its forest habitat though they do not eat pork meat.Himalayan cuisine is influenced culturally by Tibetan and closely related ethnic groups in the Himalaya and Trans-Himalaya.The Himalayan region is not fertile as compared to other regions.