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Top food to try in Goa

6 dishes to eat in Goa, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Fish curry rice

Fish curry rice
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The everyday plate: coconut and kokum curry with kingfish or mackerel.

2. Vindaloo

Vindaloo
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From the Portuguese vinha d'alhos — wine and garlic, not simply heat.

3. Xacuti

Xacuti
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Chicken or lamb in roasted coconut and poppy seed masala.

4. Bebinca

Bebinca
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A layered egg-and-coconut pudding, baked one layer at a time.

5. Poi bread

Poi bread
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Round wheat rolls from the Portuguese tradition, still baked daily by the poder.

6. Feni

Feni
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Cashew feni in the spring, coconut feni year-round, and both are strong.

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