Most of us in Goa start our
culinary journey very young, probably leaning over the stove in our home
kitchen with our mum sharing prized family ‘recipes’ with us comprising of
vague cues of ‘a handful of this’ and ‘a pinch of that’. Today recreating those drool worthy dishes
seem like a daunting task, the nostalgic flavors and nuances often still as
elusive as ever. So I turned to cookbooks.
These days they seem to be the answer to all of life’s questions, Cook-books
have always intrigued and seduced me. Even the dull ones, I can read them from
cover to cover, the way you would crime or thriller novels.
Anyway, here is a compilation of books
with Goan recipes and food traditions, many of which I have read and used, some
of which I haven’t. My favorite has to be Goan Cookbook by Joyce Fernandes, the
dog eared pages of my copy a testament to the reading, re-reading and drooling-
Love cooking the recipes, they are both authentic and fairly well written. Deepa
Suhas Awchat’s coffee table-esque book titled ‘The Goa Portuguesa Cookbook’ is
another favorite with its gorgeous food photography.
Which books and recipes are your
favorites? Do you have a book I don’t know about? Looking forward to your comments,
would love to know your thoughts and experiences with these books in our quest
to capture the essence of Goan Cuisine. Happy Reading.
100 Easy to make Goan Dishes; by Jennifer Fernandes
A Taste Of Class; by Vera D'costa
A Taste Of Goa; by Beryl Vieira Coutinho
Aaswad; by Aruna Thaly
Delights of Goa; by Alda Figueiredo
Goan Cookbook; by Joyce Fernandes
Goan Fenny Cocktails; By Francisco A. Gracias
Goan Mango
Dishes; By Nilima M. Kamat
Home Style Cuisine; by Joyce Fernandes
Ishtann: Best of Goan Saraswat Cuisine; by Padma
Mahale
Successful Goan Home Wines;by Edwin Saldanha
Tasty Goan Morsels - Goan Food Ingredients &
Preparation; by Maria De Lourdes Bravo Da Costa Rodrigues
The Authentic Goa Cookbook; by Deepa Suhas Awchat
The Essential Cookery Book Of Goan, Indian Chinese
& Continental Recipes;by Berta Pereira,
The Essential Goa Cookbook; by Maria Teresa Menezes
The Goa Portuguesa Cookbook; by Deepa Suhas Awchat
The Goa Travel Adventure Cookbook; by Zubin
D'souza
4 comments:
Hi there - my cookbook A TASTE OF GOA by Beryl Vierra Countinho has vanished and I was wondering if anyone could help me find/buy one. I live in Toronto. would be MOST GRATEFUL for any help.
Hi, looked it up here in Goa, the book is out of print unfortunately.
I've been looking for the The Essential Cookery Book Of Goan, Indian Chinese & Continental Recipes;by Berta Pereira but can't find it anywhere.
I'm actually looking for one specific recipe from the book, is there any way I can get that recipe from you?
Thanks
Enjoyed reading!
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