Goa Food and Cuisine

The fine blend of Portuguese, Indian and Arabianis prepared from grounded coconut mixed with
has rendered a special flavour in the cuisine ofturmeric powder, ginger, red chillies, coriander
Goa. The identity of Gao is rooted in the deepseeds, peppercorns and cumin seeds. The mixture
involvement of food, drink and merriment. Fishis cooked and dried. After that fish, mango and
and rice are the staple food of Goa and the mainkokum are added in process and again cooked till
occupation is tourism. Food of Goa is simple butit is ready to eat. It is known for its aromatic
the uses of spices and chillies provide specialflavour and hot favourite dish among seafood
flavour and identity to the dishes that remainlovers.
intact in visitors memory and enticing for theSeafood:
other parts of the world.Goa is among the best place where can have the
Salads, curries, soup and fries are prepared frombest varieties of seafood. According to the taste
the variety of crabs, lobsters and jumboone can demand seafood here. Though the main
pomphrets which is known throughout the worlddiet of this place is fish curry and rice yet one can
for its delectable taste. Rice, fish and coconut arechoose its varieties from Goan menu. Kingfish is
the integral constituents of Goan food. Coconutthe most common seafood item but shark,
milk, tamarind and kokum (a sour deep purplemackerel, pomfret, tuna and doumer are
fruit) are the other important elements thatfavourite among tourists. Here one can also enjoy
provide distinct flavours and taste to Goan cuisine.the fine taste of shellfish like lobster, crabs, tiger
Dishes of this place ranges from prawns toprawns and prawns. Among the seafood one can
sausages, chicken to beef and numerousalso taste squid and mussels. The varieties of
vegetarian dishes. Some of the appetizing culinaryseafood menu and their distinctive tastes are the
delicacies of Goa are:centre of attractions for tourists who visit this
Fish Curry:place.
This is other prominent menu of Goan cuisine.Goa is the hub of non-vegetarian because it cater
Ambot-Tik which means Sour-Spicy is the mostthe appetizing need that ranges from meat,
popular fish curry of Goa. Petals of the 'Kokumseafood and varieties of chicken menu. Some of
solam' are used that provides sour taste to thisthe other popular menus are Prawn Balchao,
curry. The red coloured 'Kokum' fruit is alsoChicken Cafreal, Fish Recheado, Pork, Pork
known for medicinal value used in this menu. ThisVindaloo and many more.