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How beautiful, and how very Goan

" ‘Merendas’ was once a daily pause in many Luso-Goan homes. Not quite a meal, not just a snack—served somewhere between 4 and 5 pm, after the heat had softened but before the evening had set in.

It was the time of day when the clatter of kitchens quieted, when families gathered for tea on the balcao, often with pão, a slice of cake, or something savoury just out of the oven.

The tradition came from the Portuguese practice of Lanche Da Tarde, but here in Goa, it took on its own rhythm. Slower. Softer. Rooted deeply in Sussegad—the art of being one with nature, of presence."

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Ganga Aug 22

I heard the term Luso-Goan this morning and had to look it up.

"Luso-Goan refers to the community resulting from the historical intermingling of Portuguese settlers and the indigenous Goan population in Goa, a former Portuguese colony in India, beginning with the Portuguese conquest in 1510.

These individuals and communities have a mixed heritage, often speaking Konkani and English alongside a dwindling number of Portuguese speakers, and are known for a distinctive culture and cuisine that blends Indian and Portuguese elements."

Goa has a special place in my heart as it was the place I spent the most time in on my first trip to India (a work trip). Even tho it is much changed for the worse since those times, I hold very special memories.

Goa has so many sub-cultures that are very evident, most of which are intertwined with its history.

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Ganga Aug 13

@SRDas just in case you're interested, I found the energy to get to the bookcase and grab the local Goan cookbook I picked up on one trip, very minimal. And also Usha's Pickle Digest for her several hog plum pickle recipes.

The Goan one has a recipe very similar to this, just a bit simpler: https://www.goya.in/blog/khatkhate-a-goan-celebration-of-seasonal-vegetables

The others are curries: Udadmethi, Sansav, and a cooked pickle, Korom, each using hog plums.

Altho the cookbook I have is from the Portuguese/Catholic sub cuisine of Goa, I'd guess that these have been mostly adopted/adapted from traditional/Hindu local dishes.

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