Pork Vindaloo or Vindalho De Porco - the history and less known facts
Madeira to Goa When the Portuguese arrived in the early 1500s or 500 years ago they brought new fruit crops like pineapple, cashew nuts tobacco and of course the chilli pepper. They also brought with them new ways of preparing foods such as marinating meat in vinegar. The Portuguese ruled Goa right until 1961, and the Estado da Índia Portuguesa had a deep influence on the food and culture of its people and eventually the rest of the country. Vindaloo derives from the Portuguese dish known as Carne de Vinhas d’alhos – or meat preserved in wine and garlic. To this day it is made in Madeira where it is a much paler dish in comparison to its Goan offshoot. In both places it is served at Christmas and other occasions. Carne de Vinhas d’alhos has been called the dish that took the world by storm as it travelled as far as the Carribbean where it is known as garlic pork to this day. According to old Portuguese Goan sources, Vindaloo has an almost pickle or confit like quality as meat is c...