6 Lesser Known Goan Dishes To Try

Sausage pao, vindaloo, sorpotel. We've all heard of these Goan classics. But there's so much more to the cuisine than meets the eye. Here are 6 local dishes we bet you've never heard of.

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Ghontan Sasav

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Pork Solantulem

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Bimbli Pickle

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Moogagati Ani Purio

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Aad Maas

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Tavsali

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