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The Culture of Goan Catholics is a blend of Portuguese and Indian cultures. After the Portuguese arrived Goa in 1510, they adopted the Portuguese culture but retained their Hindu caste system and few other customs and traditions. Contemporary Goan Catholic culture can be best described as an increasingly anglicised Indo-Latin culture. ==Cuisine== Their curries use a lot of coconut, coconut oil and curry leaves while chili peppers, spices and vinegar are also used. Fish curry and rice (''Xit kodi'' in Konkani) forms the staple food of the community. Goan Catholic cuisine has distinct Portuguese influence as can be seen in Sorpotel, the famous pork dish often served with ''Sannas'' (idli fluffed with toddy or yeast) as the ''Pièce de résistance'' at wedding dinners and Christmas dinner, while ''Chouriço'' (pork sausage), ''Goa Sausage Risotto'', Vindaloo, ''Aad Maas'' (pork ribs), ''Assado de Leitoã'' or ''Dukra Roast Maas'' (roasted pork) and ''Gaye Roast Maas'' (roasted beef) are also popular. Goan Catholics mix pork blood and other parts in most of their pork delicacies as can be seen from Pork Bafad. Xacuti (pronounced ) is dish originally from Goa prepared with either mutton, pork or chicken.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Goa Delights )〕 ''Canja de galinha'' and Chicken Cafriel are well-known chicken dishes. Vindaloo is another Catholic Goan dish often served during special occasions.Croquettes, beef cutlets and beef potato chops are common snacks. Roast beef and beef tongue are popular entrees at Goan celebrations. The traditional ''Nalachi kodi'', (literally coconut curry) is a curry made with coconut juice is quite popular. The Goan fish curries and prawn curry are known for their taste and renowned in the whole of coastal India while fried fish dishin their style is well known. ''Solantule kodi'', a spicy coconut and kokum curry is also popular, ''Ambotik'' (a sour curry dish) and the ''Girem-Mirem'' (a spicy curry, which uses jeera and other spices) are prepared with either fish or meat. ''Chamuças'' is a Goan derivative of samosa, which is usually filled with beef or pork is well known snack. The traditional ''Mol De Peixe'' (Fish pickle) and ''Balchão'' (prawn pickle sauce, originally from Macau) are popular. ''Khatkhate'', a vegetable with at least 6 vegetables stew is popular. ''Filoz'', a type of pancake, is also popular. Tondak (Beans combined with cashewnuts) is also very popular. Caldo verde is a popular soup. The ''Cashewnut laddus, Khaje, Revdyo, Peda, Tizan, Godshem, Puran Poli'' and ''Sakhar Bhat'' are well known sweet dishes. The ''Gulumba'', a sweet and sour jam is very popular. Halwas like the ''Dali kapa'' (Halwa made of red gram), ''Cashewnut Halwa, Coconut Halwa, Pumpkin Halwa'' etc. are popular among Goan Catholics. Kuswar is a term often used to mention a set of unique Christmas goodies which are part of the cuisine of the Goan Catholic community There are as many as 22 different traditional recipes that form this distinct flavour of Christmas celebration in Goa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Culture of Goan Catholics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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