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Goan cuisine is a blend of different influences the Goans
had to endure during the centuries. The staplefood in Goa is fish,
both among the Hindus as well as the Catholics. On other fronts
however, there is a vast difference in the foods of these two
communities, the main reason being that the Christians also eat beef
and pork which are taboo in most Hindu households. While Hindu Goan
food does not seem to have picked up any Portuguese influence, the
Christian food has been influenced not only by the Portuguese, but
also by its overseas settlments. However, it has not been a oneway
transfer. An example is canjade galinha, which is a type of
chicken broth with rice and chicken pieces, and is originally a Goan
recipe. Another is arroz doce, which is a Portuguese
adaptation of pais or kheer (sweetened rice) found
in India.
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