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.

#IndianFood #GoanFood #LusoGoan #Food

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."

#GoanFood #IndianFood #Merendas #LusoGoan #Food

Yes, Sussegad. This is what I noticed most about Goans in my first trips there.

"Sussegad is a Portuguese-derived Goan concept from Goa, India, embodying a relaxed, easygoing, and contentment-filled lifestyle. It signifies a state of tranquility, finding joy in meaningful leisure, and prioritizing well-being and contentment over relentless activity.

While sometimes misconstrued as laziness, sussegad is more accurately a cultural philosophy of finding joy in the simple things, which the Goan people have historically embraced, influenced by the Portuguese colonial era. "

#Goa #India #Sussegad