Non Vegetarian is an Indian English word that is used to refer to a person who consumes meat as a major source of protein. In India, besides having their own unique culinary twist in each area and each community, non-vegetarian cuisine has been heavily influenced by the coastal, trading as well as immigrant cultures leading to various forms of non-vegetarian cuisine such as Mughlai, Hyderabadi, Awadhi, Kolhapuri, Malvani, Chettinad and Malabari.