I cook Goan dishes myself, and always try to make them authentic and more
refined to perfection everytime I hit the pans. However, having just read a few
of the ingredients these chaps use on their so called 'Goan' dishes, I am
absolutely sure they are only using the 'Goan' and 'Portuguese' brand names
purely for commercial exploitation.



Here in London, there are a couple of restaurants they are Goan and have Goan
cuisine. Apart from a few dishes, which, everything else is rubbish. The owners
are non-Goans...



Interesting enough, same brand of non-Goans are the first to rush for Hindi
movies that depict Goans as drunks, loose women, maids, etc... when the truth is
so far from what their narrow minded film directors perpetuate. But for
commercial gains, oh yes, Goa and Goans are OK.



Silly Indian hypocrytes...





"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin






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From: marcosdossantos@...
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:21:59 -0800
Subject: Re: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.







I just sent a mail to my family asuming it would be nice..
Now...I too wonder...!!
... if those dishes are the same as the recipie calls it..

Thanks to highlight this.....

Born Goan and will be Goan for the rest of my life, supporting it...!
Marcos

Wishing you a pleasant day, today and always -

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From: Joao Paulo Cota <joao_cota@...>
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Sent: Friday, 20 February, 2009 10:42:46
Subject: RE: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

I did have a look at this restaurant's menu and it is hardly Goan or Portuguese
in cuisine as it claims to be.

For example, do these guys have any idea what does 'Caldo Verde' mean and which
ingredients are used?

It is unfortunate that people outside Goa should be using the name 'Goan' and
'Portuguese' for purely commercial benefits without firstly being of Goan origin
themselves ('smuggling' Goan chefs does not count) and secondly, without any in
depth knowledge of Goan cuisine. Adding coconut to dishes and given them
misspelt Portuguese names, does not really make a dish Goan or Portuguese. If it
is served to an average Indian customer outside Goan, maybe they can get away
with murder...

But for these people to have one of their franchises in Goa itself tops it all!
After all, Dr Sushas Awchat should have graduated in business administration in
the first place, instead of wasting a medical seat that somebody could have put
to a good use today!

Joao Paulo Cota



"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin

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goa-portuguese@...
From: shri8131@...
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:44:57 -0800
Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre)
Avachat in Mumbai.

Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

http://www.goaportuguesa.com/

In her 108 Goan recipes listed in ‘Cook book’ 62 are vegetarian recipes.
She serves these vegetarian recipes in her restaurant.

Address : Restaurant :Goa Portuguesa, 'Mili' Bldg, Opp. Mahim HPO, Kataria Road,
Mahim, Mumbai 400016 (INDIA)
Tel. No. : 24440202 , 24440707 , 24468262 . Fax. No. : 24451035. Mob.
No.9819494661 Email : info@...
Corporate Office : 103, Samrat, Opp. Victoria Church, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai
- 400016(INDIA)
Telefax. No. : 4363939. Email : info@...

Deepa has also stated South Indian style
http://www.culturecurry.com/happen.asp

as also
“Diva Maharastra”
http://www.idiva.com/idiva/bin/view/idiva/Home-AllComments?docname=idiva.Lounge_\
food_chefcentral_DeepaAwchatsrecipeforsuccess_fat

Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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