GOANESE
The cuisine of Goa is influenced by its Hindu origins plus 400 years of Portuguese colonialism, although more recently international tourism is also having an impact. Seafood, coconut milk, rice and paste are the main ingredients of Goanese dishes. The area is located in a tropical climate, and spices and flavours are intense. Goan cuisine is mostly seafood based - the staple foods are rice and fish. Kingfish is the most popular fish - others include pomfret, shark, tuna and mackerel. Among the shellfish are crabs, prawns, tiger prawns, lobster, squid and mussels.