Goa is a land of 3 S's - Sun, Sand and Seafood! Goa is famous for its Seafood varieties - Fishy curry, Prawns Curry, Stuffed Crabs, Mussels fry, Garlic Butter Squids served with piping Steamed Pot Boiled Rice. Some of the outrageous delicacies in fish are Ambotic curry, Stuffed Pompfret with Reshad Masala cooked in Vinegar, Chicken cooked in Green Cafreal Masala and Prawns Moelho(Prawns Pickle).
The traditional Goan dishes are cooked in Coconut which are readily available in abundance in Goa. Coconut is used in dry vegetables, whereas in curry the juice is extracted after grinding the coconut and straining the juice to cook various delicacies in gravy/curry. Traditional rice dishes are cooked in earthen pots, which gives an aroma of the coconut ingredient that leaves you mouth-watering.
Though coconut contains high cholesterol levels, but the same is balanced by the fish which contains large quantities of Omega-3 which is very good for Heart Ailments. One of the rare delicacies in fish is fried in rawa and masala mixed together in shallow oil, served in banana leaves adding rich flavor of the masala and fish. In South Goa, some of the best joints/outlets who serve authentic Goan Seafood are Martin's Corner at Betalbatim, John's Seagull and Joet's at Bogmallo beach, Kentucky's at Colva beach and towards to the North Side are Hotel Souza Lobo at Calangute beach, Britto's at Baga beach, Florentine at Saleigao, and Hotel Fidalgo at Panjim.
In-spite of these famous joints, there are small shacks that serve authentic food, besides a number of other hotels and restaurants serving Multi-Cuisine delicacies. One should not miss out the local food when travelling to Goa as much as the fun-loving beaches.
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