Qiwam (Kimam)

BRAND NAMES:

Kashmiri Quiwam

COMMON NAMES:

Qimam / Kimam

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF USE:

India

PRODUCT CONSTITUENTS:

Tobacco, spices (cardamom, saffron and/or aniseed), additives such as musk

HOW USED:

Paste is placed in the mouth and chewed. Also used in betel quid.

WHO USES:

Upper socio-economic groups.

PROCESSING / MANUFACTURING:

Tobacco leaves are processed by removing their stalks and stems, then boiled and soaked in water flavored with spices and additives. The resulting pulp is mashed, strained, and dried into a paste.