Goa is a one of the smallest states of India and is also one of its most enchanting. One of the last places that the Portuguese occupied in India, there is much to remind us of its colonial days. This Indian state is a combination of cultural relics and a paradise that once allured traders and rulers. The beaches are exceptional and the parties just as enticing. There is an exhaustive range of water sports to engage in, from surfing, diving, kite surfing, swimming, snorkeling, wind surfing, deep sea fiving, fishing and so much more.
Those visiting Goa for the first time will find that the local cuisine is flavoured by the four hundred year occupation by the Portuguese. The abundance of seafood and groves of coconut trees have ensured that Goa produces an eclectic range of seafood cuisine which uses coconut milk for the curry. The food has an international feel to it, and is very distinct from other parts of India.
The staple food of Goa is fish and the local delicacies include shark, tuna, mackerel and pomfret. Shellfish variety are also plentiful, where one can find a tantalizing offering of crabs, prawns, lobster, squid, mussels, shrimp and tiger prawns. There is also a distinction between the Hindu and Christian cuisine in Goa, make sure to try both while on this paradise.
The Hindu cuisine will include such dishes as fried fish, fish curry, fish suke, fish udid methi, kismur, fish cutlets, kalputi, shak, khatkhate, tondak, kheer, varieties of papad and pickle and a spicy coconut and kokum curry. From the Christian cuisine one can expect to see such dishes as ambok tik, arroz doce, balchao, canja de galinha, croquettes, roast beef, roast tongue, sorpotel, pattoe, sanna, solantule kodi, vindaloo and bebik.
Some of the best places in the city to enjoy some delicious meals are the many
Goa restaurants housed in the luxury
Goa hotels. The Leela Kempinski Goa comes to mind, not only for the gracious service at its restaurants but the attention to detail featured in its suites and rooms. There are over five dining options to choose from at this hotel. From casual lunches to romantic diners on the beach, all this and more can be achieved.
