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Sample the best Goan craft spirits.

Bombay Duck isn't what you think it is.

Curry has become a metonym for Indian food. Some spices and ghee, the ubiquitous curry powder, some heat, and voilà, an Indian curry. But we don’t want to lay claim to that dubious dish.

My rollercoaster quest to conquer the eggy, seven-plus-layer Goan dessert

It can be accessed on the streets, in museums, and even on a mobile phone.

A spirited craft liquor industry finds a home on the state’s shores

Across the state, people came together to create life-size Nativity scenes in cribs that were often themed on social issues.

From the floral notes of mahua to potent millet beer, there are various regional liquors to explore in India.

A look at the delicacies dotting the Goan Christmas table.

From lesser-known dishes such as crab xec xec to the good 'ol sausage pulao and vindaloo.

The lockdown has seen a new kind of dining experience emerge in the state: meals cooked by home chefs who are eager to showcase their kitchen skills and family recipes

Exploring the choris/ Goa sausage

The toddy vinegar from Goa that can make or break this popular dish, which is a mishmash of local ingredients with colonial flavours.

Goa’s monsoon season has long necessitated the practice of purumenth, or stocking up. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a new kind of lifesaver

The life of a CG girl.