Sachin Tendulkar’s Foodie Explorations In Goa  

By Sushmita Sengupta Image credit: Instagram@sachintendulkar

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[{"selector":"#anim-e92ceeb5-4a3e-4ca9-8015-0b8dc7ad5c0b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6943d09d-12ff-4749-9ac0-a931b5b4d3ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d78376a0-8dfc-4763-99c2-0390d38f6388","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 223.94050%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Recently when he was in Goa, he didn’t just enjoy Goan Masala Racheado Fry, but also caught up with local fishermen. Image credit: Instagram@sachintendulkar

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[{"selector":"#anim-842a84c2-8473-40ac-97f9-d41f81f659fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9591f96c-3a2f-4b76-a6f3-142e439e8c39","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78a4d80d-208a-4b54-acd6-ca6a62f9765b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 229.07148%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He further gave a shoutout to Goan bun, that looks a lot like Puri but is sweet and made with bananas.