Vindaloo
A Goan curry of Portuguese origin: meat (traditionally pork) marinated in vinegar, garlic, and Kashmiri chili, then cooked with onions, ginger, and warm spices. The Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos became vindaloo over centuries.
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Carne de vinha d'alhos — meat marinated in wine vinegar and garlic — travels with Portuguese sailors.
Wikipedia. (2024). Vindaloo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloo
In Portuguese Goa the marinade meets Kashmiri chilli and local spice; vinha d'alhos becomes vindaloo.
Wikipedia. (2024). Vindaloo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloo
British curry-house vindaloo becomes a hotter, tomato-forward take — often far from the Goan original.
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Part of the Curry / Spiced Stew lineage.
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Claim: A Goan curry of Portuguese origin: meat (traditionally pork) marinated in vinegar, garlic, and Kashmiri chili, then cooked with onions, ginger, and warm spices. The Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos became vindaloo over centuries.
Wikipedia. (2026). Vindaloo. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloosecondary