Goan Food: A Never Ending Party for the Taste Buds

Goa; for the people who love life. All the things in Goa including Goan food are intriguing to the core and very amazing thus people get attracted towards this place like magnets.

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Goan Dishes You Just Can’t Resist

Goa is a small but most beautiful state at the Western coast of India. Goan dishes are a mix of Hindu & Christian cuisines with a strong influence from the Portuguese. Let’s learn more…

Since Goa is a coastal state, the food of people here mainly includes fish curry with rice. Indian and Western flavors have influenced Goan dishes to develop into modern day Goan cuisine that is irresistibly delicious with strong coastal flavors.

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Goan Chorizo –– Spicy, Flavourful and Divine

Among the many culinary treasures the Portuguese have left behind in Goa, the choriz sausage is perhaps the most popular, especially in the Catholic community. The chorizo sausages can be found in other places as well, particularly in the Iberian peninsula. However, the Goan sausage retains its own unique identity.

The Portuguese influence

These spicy sausages are quite common in the Iberian peninsula, in both Spain, Portugal and nearby areas. They are available fresh, fermented, cured or smoked. In these areas the chorizo sausage is very popular, often grilled, fried or eaten with something alcoholic. In Spain Chorizo are sweet or spicy. The leaner chorizos are often eaten as starters in tapas, while the fatter version is used in cooking. When added to other dishes, the chorizo imparts its own unique spicy flavour. It is often used as a substitute for meat. Apart front the Iberian peninsula, chorizos are also eaten in Mexico.

Chorizo in Goa

Like its counterpart elsewhere, the chorizo in Goa is also made with pork meat. There are many similarities, including its spicy nature. However, the Goan sausage is much spicier, almost too much so for the Western palate. Unlike many of the cured and smoked sausages of Spain and Portugal, most Goan sausages have to be cooked before eating.

These sausages are made of pork, vinegar, ginger, garlic, chilli and other spices. Many sausages do come cured, however, most os them do have to be cooked before eating. You can also get skin sausages that use pork skin for casing. But they are quite rare to find. Chorizos in Goa are sold according to their spicy factor –– mild, medium and hot. Other variations include lean and fat, dry and wet.

Chorizo dishes

There are almost unlimited ways of cooking chorizo. It is cooked not just in homes, but is also one of Goa’s best street food items. Served with just pao with its juices dripping, it is a quick and delicious fast food. They are sometimes used as substitute in gravies like vindaloo and Feijoada. These flavourful sausages also form a handy stuffing for a pig roast. Another ever-favourite is the sausage pulao.

So take your pic and enjoy the fiery flavours of Goa!

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