“Te undde gele ani tepoderui gele”: gone is the bread with them, the bread makers. This is a common phrase in Goa while lamenting about the good old days. Goan bread was introduced by Portuguese ...

This rice cake/steamed bun tastes great with vindaloo. Think Goa and the first thing that comes to our mind is pristine beaches. With its picturesque beachscapes and bustling party scenes, Goa has ...

One of the first, if not the first, hostel for Goan men was started by Vitorino Mudot, with whom this chapter began, the first well-known Goan baker in Bombay. Mudot rented living space to fellow Goan ...

What gets featured most on Goan restaurant menus is Poi, the preferred local accompaniment to traditional Portuguese curries, vindaloos and ros omelette. What doesn't get featured is a whole range of ...

Goa has the maximum variety of breads in the country, the reason why it’s often referred to as the ‘Baker's Land’. Served hot and fresh, door-to-door to the locals by Poders (bread vendors), these ...

There is a podder (Goan bread man) in town, and many Aunty Marias’ pouring over spice-enriched recheado masalas and asados to give you Goa, untouched, scrumptious and hitting the spot meant for soul ...

Sameera Reddy continues to win hearts with her slow living journey in Goa, where she often shares glimpses of organic farming, mindful routines and local traditions. From tending to her garden to ...

In the last couple of months, the city seems to have developed an affinity towards Goan food. We now have a Goan theme bar and two fine dining restaurants that are trying to bring back the forgotten ...