We live in a world where everyone takes their food seriously. In this multicultural world one may want to cling on to his roots as much as possible and food is one way to do so. Food is a reflection of culture, traditions, the shared past and heritage. But what really is only yours and not of anyone else? The coloniser has exerted great influence on their colonies impacting their cuisine as well. This paper analyses the influence of the coloniser on the cuisine of its colony. The Indian state

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... Goa is renowned for its beauty, people and food; but unlike other Indian states Goa was not ruled by the British, but the Portuguese for four hundred and fifty years. This makes the Goan culture different from the rest of India. A percentage of Goan still speaks Portuguese at home, live in Portuguese houses and listen to Portuguese music. A state which has remnants of the coloniser may also be influenced in matters of food. This paper uses the methodology of culture studies and post-colonial theory to analyse the influence of the Portuguese on Goan cuisine.