Food of Goa     

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Apart from the beaches, one thing that makes Goa special for tourists is its food. This Indian state offers a variety of delicious seafood that makes guests asking for more. To your surprise, Goans use the local products to a great extent in their cooking and that makes it special.

Goan food is generally very spicy and aromatic. These people are fond of using garlic, cumin, chilies and coriander in their food preparations. Palm food items are common here, due to the presence of plenty of palm trees. Another important food items used in Goa is coconut.

When in Goa, a foodie must try out its delicious seafood. Thanks to the Portuguese influence that Goa serves the best of seafood in its restaurants. Breadfruit curry, mergolho, caldeirada, racheiado and cabidela are some of the food specialties of Goa.

People in Goa have different styles of cooking, including, caldinha, xacuti and many more. Do taste the famous Goan feni, made from coconut or palm. Then there is cashew feni that is available between March and April. In sweets, Goa is famous for its bebinca, dodol, the two popular sweets made of coconut and jaggery.