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Goan cuisine consists of regional foods popular in Goa, an Indian state located along India's west coast on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Rice, seafood, coconut, vegetables, meat, bread, pork and local spices are some of the main ingredients in Goan cuisine. Use of kokum and vinegar is another distinct feature.
Sorpotel, a picquant pork gravy Sautéed Chouriço (Goa sausages). Goan Catholic cuisine has distinct Portuguese influence as can be seen in the Leitão and Assado de Porco, a famous pork roast crackling dish served as the centrepiece at wedding dinners, the Sorpotel and Cabidela (a dish wherein fresh pig's blood is stirred into the pork delicacy).
A sanna (Konkani: सान्नां) is a spongy, steamed, and savoury unfilled dumpling originally made of red rice, black lentil and coconut in the Konkan region, by the western coast of the Indian subcontinent.
The most popular celebrations in the Indian state of Goa include the Goa Carnival, (Konkani: Intruz), Shigmo and São João (Feast of John the Baptist). [7] The most popular festivals in Goa include Ganesh Chaturthi (Konkani: Chavath), [8] Diwali, [9] Christmas (Konkani: Natalam), [10] Easter (Konkani: Paskanchem Fest), Samvatsar Padvo or Sanvsar Padvo and the feast of St. Francis Xavier, who ...
Poee or poie is a leavened bread baked by the traditional bakers called paders in Goa, India, where it is a staple food. [1] It has characteristics similar to a pita bread, notably that it is round, soft, and has a pocket. [2] [3] [1] Coconut palm wine or toddy was traditionally used for the fermenting process but yeast is now used in ...
Portuguese names, having variants in both Roman Konkani and English, like Miguel and Madalena are common among Goan Catholics. [4] Portuguese surnames (like Lobo, D'Souza, Rodrigues, Fernandes and Pinto) are standard among Goan Catholics because of the Christianisation of Goa during Portuguese rule.
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Patoleo prepared in Goan Catholic style. Pièce de résistance of the Assumption feast celebration.. The simplest version of the Goan Catholic Patoleo is prepared by smearing parboiled rice (ukadeñ tândul) paste on fresh turmeric leaves (hôldi pân) to which a filling of freshly grated coconut (chûn) and coconut jaggery (mâddâcheñ godd) is added.