Goan cuisine Goan cuisine Goan cuisine consists of regional foods popular in Goa, an Indian state located along India's west coast on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Rice, seafood, coconut, vegetables, meat, pork and local spices are some of the main ingredients in Goan cuisine. The area is located in a tropical climate, which means that spices and flavors are intense. Use of "kokum" is another distinct feature. Goan food is considered incomplete without fish. It is similar to Malvani or Konkani cuisine. The cuisine of Goa originated from its Hindu roots, and was influenced by the 451 years of Portuguese
Japanese cuisine in São Paulo grid), "nimono" (cooked), "mushimono" (steamed), "abemono" (cooked to table), "agemono" (breaded and fried) and "sushi" (raw). Rice can accompany each of these foods. The dishes served are varied in Japanese cuisine and served at the same time. This is very different from the Brazilian style of dining before the Japanese immigrants' arrival. Japanese cuisine became popular in Brazil in the 1980s, particularly in the national capital of Brasilia, which was home to more than 300,000 people of Japanese descent. However, it was only in the 1990s that Brazilian interest in Japanese cuisine spread throughout the country, mainly because of its