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Dear Rico, Thanks for a very useful value-for-money eating-out list. Some of those names are new to me, but I find some need amplification and others need introduction. Anandashram in Fontainhas is spot on. Unique and, more important, consistent over the years. The bangda and 'humman' curry remains a favourite, and washed down with the katori of kokum makes an excellent meal. And yes 'kaka' has a good memory and a ready smile. The place Vidya mentioned in Nerul is called Laxmi, and is just off what I suppose you could call the Nerul tinto, along the lane that leads to what I believe is now called Coco Beach. That little restaurant is absolutely the 'sungte' capital of Bardez - no question about it. And the standard 'jevonn' is pretty good too, with excellent portions. For good-sized prawns (optimistically called tiger prawns, but reasonably large nevertheless) and mussels, I found Sea View worth a visit. It used to live in the back of a house, right out on the waterline before the beginning of the Dona Paula slope as you come in from Caranzalem. I wonder though whether it is still there. Much further south, along the road to Mobor but before hitting the line of resorts, there used to be a household that prepared great buckets of staple jevonn for taxi drivers. Like Anandashram, this was Hindu Goan cooking, and like Laxmi, the portions would keep you fuelled through the rest of the day if you got there early enough to occupy one of the half-dozen chairs. It was a house with no name and in those days - now this is circa 1995 - they threw in a glass of nimbu-paani. In Margao, Longuinhos used to be very good for savouries and snacks - just right if one was feeling peckish but wanted to avoid a multiple-curry meal that would knock one out for the rest of the afternoon. Service was pretty good and they seemed to be partial to old Lorna cassettes. Also in Salcete was Martins of Betalbatim - first-rate kingfish and when the season came round, 'jumping chicken', and those who know will know. I think towards the late 90s Martins tended to get needlessly upmarket with its prices, but the food was still good. The biggest loss is Olympic, right in the middle of Panjim, opposite the Captain of Ports jetty and next to the Customs House. This was the home of the original sausage pulao, and the beef croquettes and potato chops were second to none. Sadly, the premises has long since been given over to someone who sells bathroom tiles. Rahul ____________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone +65 62910840 / 96640750 fax +1 801 315 0938 _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet