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Why not a festival of Goan pork dishes?


Thanks to the Goencho Festakar, Goans have over the past several years witnessed more than 70 “festam” showcasing the rich cultural heritage of our great state. 

The last such ‘Nachneachem Fest’ was a huge draw and the crowds are only swelling for every such fest. It must be said that for the Catholic community Goans pork meat dishes are a must at the dining table be it the local church feast, wedding spread, baptism or for that matter any family occasion. 

No celebration is complete for a Goan catholic family without the traditional Goan pork dishes, be it the sorpotel, pork vindaloo, pork sausages, etc. 

It would hence be desirable that the next fest would be the “Goan Pork Dishes fest” or simply “Dukra Masachem Fest’. The best place to hold such a festival of pork dishes would obviously be Agassaim which is famous for its pork sausages the world over. 


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