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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Selma, You must know and that without any ambiguity that Bardez is a state of mind and has always been about the mind. While Shastikars and Shastikarns have always followed the beaten path, we from Bardez have innovated, challenged, philosophized and created. For example when I a young lad was always forced to wear formal dress to the village function in the sweltering Bombay heat (my Mum was a Shastikarn after all), I stoutly refused and wore a casual shirt instead. Took after my Dad the Bardezkar who was a practical gentleman if nothing else. As for the question of the "delectable" fish dish, we Bardezkars had rejected it as being unsuitable for our fine palates. We did not wish to smell in front of our charming ladies, especially when dancing with them. Instead, we spent our energies on creating fine desserts and mouthwatering sweets that matched our suave exteriors. Anyone can stuff their mouths with fish, but it takes time and grace to lift a little sweet from a tray, whisk it through the air in an arc and slowly lower it to melt on the tip of your tongue. Now perhaps you will understand why my aunt Visitation who was a true Bardezkarn had to hire cooks from Salcette to make that fish entree. PS. In case Shastikars on Goanet take offence to my haughty condescending attitude towards them, I will defer as an exception and in the interests of amity, to their prawn balchao, something we have always tried to imitate but never succeeded. Selma said: I had no idea the delectable fish mayonnaise dish (pronounced miynase ofcourse) was indigenous to Salcette. It truly is a delight and takes pride of place at any wedding or festa. Curious, that such a continental dish is native to Salcette. I always thought Bardez was the last bastion of Indo-European culture, while we Shastikars had maintained our "Goaness". :) _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org