Goan Food is hot and spicy and is characterized by extensive use of rice, fish, and coconut. Coconut milk is one of the essential ingredients of Goan Cuisine. The traditional way of cooking is still very alive today. They equally emphasise on serving food that is not only tasteful but fresh. The Goan cuisine, like the land itself, has many flavors and tastes with its vast treasure trove of culinary delicacies. Slip into the dream like Goan atmosphere and enjoy what the Goans love most-Fish, Curry and Rice and wash off with the local feni. Goa's broad sweep of unique cooking approach is the consequence of historical events such as the invasion of the Portuguese. The degree of heat varies amongst goan recipes from mild to positively explosive.