Our Goan cuisine has many distinctly Portuguese influences, one of the greatest examples being the famous Goan dish, the vindaloo. The name vindaloo is derived from the Portuguese dish “carne de vinha de alhos”, which is a meat dish, usually pork, with wine and garlic. The Portuguese were the first European people to settle in India, with the arrival of Vasco da Gama to Calicut in 1498. The city that was most impacted by the Portuguese presence was, of course, Goa, where the gastronomy is designated as Indo-Portuguese cuisine, together with the cities of Damão and Diu. With five centuries of existence and evolution, this gastronomy presents the particularity of fusing elements of Portuguese cuisine with Indian culinary elements. During their period in India, the Portuguese left their mark on Indian cuisine with the introduction of new ingredients and products that included chilli peppers that led to the creation of curry and other spices, which are now seen as an essential part of Indian food, but also of typical Portuguese dishes that have been adapted to the Indian techniques and tastes. At Patraos Chroizo Cozinha we make these and other influences from all over India that let us surrender to this food,  where the food speaks Portuguese.