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Something that you just can’t miss out on if you are a seafood lover visiting the sunny state! A Goan fish thali <\/span>is an absolute delight and will mostly feature the fresh catch of the day, along with portions of local veggies and clams\/ crabs sukkha, dried fish kismur, sol kadi, fish curry, rice, pickle, and salad. While you can find it at a lot of great places, here are some that Things2do recommends. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Goan Fish Thali<\/strong> – Vinayak, Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, Copperleaf, Lay Fish, Tukaram, Konkani Canteen, Laurianas, Peeps Kitchen, Rits Classic, Fat fish. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 2<\/span>The Ultimate Midnight Snack – Ros Omelette<\/p>\n No matter which part of the world you are in, eggs and bread are always easy to find. Goa\u2019s version – Ros Omelette is the dish of choice for party goers in Goa, who are always looking for that perfect midnight snack, post a beach party or all nighter. This unique combination of omelettes (and quite often chicken too) cooked in a coconut based gravy, is served with pav to scoop up all that delicious masala. Made instantly and served piping hot, you can find this at a lot of <\/span>restaurants in Goa<\/span>, but the best ones are the random stalls you bump into and find open at 4 am! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Ros Omelette<\/strong> – Ravi\u2019s Ras Omelette Gaado, Panaji; Khareband, Margao; Sirsat No1, Assagaon; Santosh, Margao. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 3<\/span>Drive Spicy Street food – Chiroz Pav <\/p>\n\n\n Goa\u2019s very own version of spiced sausages, cooking Goan chorizo is an art that when done well leads you to the best flavours ever. Made with pork and a whole lot of species, Goan chorizo is cooked with a spicy masala till all the natural fats of the meat are released. This delicious chorizo masala is just stuffed between poi and served as delicious on-the-go food in Goa.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Goan Choriz Pao<\/strong> – Valankana Fast Food, Noronha’s Corner.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 4<\/span>Drive Goa’s Homestyle Favourite – Xacuti <\/p>\n\n\n No matter which part of Goa you are in you will always find Xacuti on the menu! A brownish coconut gravy with a lot of traditional Goan spices, C<\/span>hicken Xacuti is an iconic coconut-based chicken curry that is an integral part of all festive and celebratory occasions in Goan households. You can find Xacuti made with fish, prawns, and chicken on literally every restaurant menu in Goa and everyone has their own version to make it. These however are the ones that we think offer you a delicious traditional tasting of the famous Chicken Xacuti in Goa. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Chicken Xacuti<\/strong> – Ashok Restaurant and Bar, Om Sai, Parra, Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, Copperleaf, Konkan Canteen. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 5<\/span>Goa’s all-day Breakfast Bread – Poi <\/p>\n\n\n What pav is to Mumbai and paranthas are to Punjab – Poi is for the people of Goa. This universal favourite bread is made fresh each day and you can find it at every bakery or restaurant in Goa. Infact mornings in Goa are incomplete without the sound of the poi sellers’ cycle bell ringing in the background. Hot fresh poi is a delight and just perfect to soak up curries and sandwich delicious cutlets between! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Poi<\/strong> – Most local bakeries<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 6<\/span>Bite-sized Flavour Bombs – Danger\/Cutlets <\/p>\n\n\n Cutlets are a part of Goa\u2019s indulgent yet fuss free food culture and cutlets are a hit here. From chicken and mutton to pork and buff, meaty cutlets have a prominent flavour of spices and taste great sandwiched between Poi-Goa\u2019s traditional bread! However, the seafood cutlets are a flavour true flavour bomb! They can be made with any type of shellfish like prawns, clams, mussels, etc which really bring out the spicy and tangy flavour of the masalas. If you’re looking for the best restaurants in Goa to try these bite sized treats, Things2do has some great places that we\u2019ve shortlisted for you! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Cutlets \/ Dangar<\/strong> – Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, Smitas Lakeview \/ Local food trucks, and Bakery shops. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 7<\/span>Classic Goan Curries – from Cafreal to Amotik! <\/p>\n\n\n Curry and rice is a staple food for the people of Goa and they have a whole variety of curries to choose from. From the spicy Amotik Fish curry, derived from the word <\/span>\u2018Ambot\u2019 which means ‘sour’ and \u2018Tik\u2019 means ‘spicy’ in Konkani to the<\/span> Portuguese inspired Chicken Cafreal. The curries in Goa are a lovely balance of spices and coconut. <\/span>You can enjoy these traditional Goan curries with rice or poi, Goa\u2019s local favourite bread.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Goan Curry<\/strong> – Florentine, Om Sai Parra, Copperleaf, Martins place, StarLight, Spice Goa, Kismoor<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 8<\/span>Tangy and Fiery Portuguese Inspired – Vindaloo <\/p>\n\n\n Probably Goa\u2019s most famous dish – the rich and spicy flavours of Vindaloo masala will hit your senses as soon as a plate arrives at your table. <\/span>Vindaloo is a Portuguese-influenced Goan<\/span> dish made by cooking meat with spices and vinegar which is also how it gets its name. <\/span>It\u2019s a heavily spiced dish that can be made using many different types of ingredients ranging from pork and mutton to chicken and even paneer and tofu! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Vindaloo<\/strong> – <\/span>Oaido, Kismoor, Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, Copperleaf, Just Lobos. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 9<\/span>Spicy Seafood Treat – Prawns Balchao <\/p>\n\n\n Prawns Balchao is a fiery dish that finds its origins in Goa. Prawns are stir-fried first and then added to a pickled curry sauce to create a dish that makes your taste buds tingle and leaves you asking for more. A bite of a comforting prawn balchao with rice or bread is just the perfect meal to get between a swim in the sea and a long nap at a beach shack in Goa. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Prawns Balchao <\/strong>– Kismoor, The local table, Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, Oaido. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n 10<\/span>For a Great Sugar Rush – Serradura <\/p>\n\n\n This one is truly unique! Serradura (Sawdust Pudding) is a Portuguese dessert that consists of a combination of sweetened whipped cream and powdered tea biscuits. Serradura in Portuguese means sawdust, and the sawdust in this dessert is powdered tea biscuits. The biscuits are powdered to super fine and resemble sawdust. We can’t explain anymore, because it’s something you must actually eat to experience. Here is where you can find serradura in Goa. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Places to visit in Goa to try Serradura<\/strong> – Cremeux, Caravela Cafe, Spice Goa, Avos Kitchen, and Copperleaf. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being in Goa, the land of the sun and sea truly makes you want to indulge, whether it is drinking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":1621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":180,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4,3],"tags":[52,10,63],"class_list":["post-1567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-of-your-city","category-spend-a-day","category-weekenders","tag-best-cuisine","tag-food-and-drinks","tag-goa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/things2.do\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photo-1574653853027-5382a3d23a15-1.jpg\")
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