we tried a Goan Thali 🌴🍛 | 'gorib bhatkar' fish, veggie & rice meal

[@MagaliVaz]

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[@MagaliVaz]

soooo what do we think? should I make more Goan food videos? 😬 Feel free to give me constructive criticism on how I can improve this format too!

[@vasantis_kitchen]

This is going to be an interesting one. Some suggestions: 1. The veg side of Goa you never knew (tourists usually stick to daily tandoori roti paneer, etc) but knowing what Goan options they have and how they can order at a local restaurant would help. 2. With limited knowledge, I understand that the local seafood, non veg and snack option in Goa is different from what is found in Mumbai. 3. Would be fun to watch a comparison of seafood Mumbai vs Goa 4. Solo woman trip to Goa. Safe restaurants, shacks, stay. Similar to a hostel stay video in a SEA country.

[@martinalazaro7116]

Yessss very interesting ❤❤❤❤ lv your vlogs …. Food vlogs better still

[@xavierferrao2938]

Yes as much as u can dear👍🙏

[@GOANKER]

Yes please.. ❤ to see more

[@Sayaliinamke]

Yes

[@rohitkarekar6810]

How is the waiter service and quality of fish?

[@kinzuh]

Magali, your parents are soooo adorable, literally your mom is the cutest but your dad is so adorable and shy! and yes, love the food content vlog-style with the voice over! * chef’s kiss* 😙🤌🏻, also love how you always go into depth about the history and etymology of the new things you try, I always learn something new ☺️

[@MagaliVaz]

Biiiiig hug for you Kinza 🫂😭

[@rohitkarekar6810]

Is that available at night dinner?

[@MagaliVaz]

Not too sure, but usually goan restaurants have thalis for lunch only, maybe you can call and confirm?

[@rohitkarekar6810]

@@MagaliVaz ok but hows the service and atmosphere coz we will visit with family n fish are fresh?

[@roopamanoj2467]

Pls share about what all transport facilities available in South Goa like auto ,Uber ola which is the cheapest transport other than bus

[@MagaliVaz]

The situation is pretty bad, nothing good to share there. Bus is the cheapest option with limited route. Private rickshaw, taxi and bike guys are the next option but they're extremely expensive and don't allow uber and ola to function. It's a mess. The next good option is hiring a car or bike but you obviously need to know to ride or drive for that.

[@miz6189]

We went here a week ago (before we watched this video) and we were so disappointed 😢 I ordered myself a regular thali and Einstein ordered the bhatcar thali. The difference in two is only the extra Sanna and an additional fried fish in the bhatcar thali. Both the thalis were very disappointing in flavour as well. Or maybe we were unlucky with the flavours that day.

[@MagaliVaz]

Did the regular thali also have a lot of variety? Cos that's the main think I liked about the bhatkar one tbh. We liked the flavours adequately, and appreciated that they are not spicy. Service was a whole other matter, way below par- we had a hard time communicating with waiters despite speaking english and konkani, senior servers were busy elsewhere & I had one of them come & try to take to me, & offer to give a video byte only as he noticed the camera when we were leaving. Also for most of our time there they played truly awful music blaster so loud & changed to something more suited & pleasant as we were leaving. Plus, they introduced this around October I think??? And by Jan itself they've reduced a lot of the things included in the thali. But I liked it still overall, though please share any of your favourite places esp in this area over DM. I wanna try High Tide next!

[@bhavananarayan4523]

Have been watching content for years now u deserve so much more

[@himanshuchaudhary5071]

Which restaurant?

[@MagaliVaz]

Mentioned + pictured in the video clearly, mentioned the name and Google maps link in the description also. Please watch first next time?

[@HRGRIDES]

Magali, I really like the way you make your videos and have been consistently doing so, I have been watching your videos for many years now. I like the way you keep your vlogs simple. Really appreciate your perseverance.

[@margaretcarvalho7760]

Thankyou for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@vasantis_kitchen]

Lovely video. Thank you for sharing your family time with us. Precious. Lots of love and positivity to you'll ❤

[@MagaliVaz]

Thanks so much for the live Vasanti. Sending some right back to you 😘

[@meghapolanki520]

loved ur vlog so hearty and calming . pls do a goan food series which might be helpful for us wen we visit goa next ....enjoyed ur dad in ur vlog and i laughed hard watching him hiding behind that menu card and ur moms reaction to that 😄

[@vaibhavimalve8637]

what a wonderful vlog. Your videos are super therapeutic!😇

[@kinzuh]

I agree!!

[@MagaliVaz]

Thank you ladies 🥹

[@Kathytavares]

Loved the vlog! I too am still learning about goan culture and I find that as I grow older it allows me to stay connected to my roots and loved ones ❤️ You should also check out this place called BOMBIL in panjim it serves amazing thali 🥰

[@lakshhhh226]

Dharmu lunch home at Loutulim is my go to place for Fish thali the authentic one ...

[@MagaliVaz]

Oooh thanks for the tip. Never heard of it, must check it out.

[@lakshhhh226]

@@MagaliVaz most welcome..it's near to the ancestral house of Figuereido's ( Figuereido Mansion), just a little ahead of it ....on the way towards Cortalim.

[@priyaadivarekar]

That looks so good! Honestly, a lot of people often confuse Goan and Malvani cuisine. Although, a few items in the thali may have some influence, but the spices and flavour can be very different :) I am so happy to see all three of you together in some of those frames ❤️

[@MagaliVaz]

thank you Priya! I have very little knowledge of food outside of my own cuisine (goan catholic, heavily influenced by portuguese) so I'm trying to learn about the others including goan vegetarian food which is surprisingly quite different from mumbai vegetarian food even. I guess this definitely has a coastal maharashtra influence because before occupation, Goa probably just shared a konkan type cuisine. Malvani food is supposed to be spicy right? that scares me a little.

[@arundati77]

That looked good!

[@callmejessyy3211]

Omggggg I need to try thissss! Looking soo fineeee 😋😋😋

[@kianeknight]

Tisryo sukkhe is like old Goa rosary feast snacks!!! Really making me so hungry to have some!!! Also same in terms of using utensils with rice 👍🏻 Brilliant vlog!! Thanks for the trip!❤❤❤❤

[@MagaliVaz]

oh I didn't realise, how nice! in mumbai catholic feast snacks are roasted gram & sometimes boiled chickpeas with coconut.

[@kianeknight]

@@MagaliVaz we usually get chips and channa in Mumbai too - this is why the missing old Goa is happening 😅😅

[@roopamanoj2467]

Do Veg restaurant vlogs in South goa

[@sunshine8202]

I tried the Thali a couple of times while in Goa and vowed I will never go back to eating one again. I think they fill it up with copious amounts of rice and just a whole bunch of other random food. I miss the catholic Goan fare of sorpotel, cafreal, xacuti, rechad etc…

[@MagaliVaz]

Hahaha I think the regular restuarant Goan thalis can be a bit boring due to lack of variety? Though I know many enjoy them. I really loved this even more than I thought I would because of so many dishes. I appreciate our catholic Goan food a lot, started enjoying sorpotel and choris only in adulthood. Xacuti is my favourite, what's yours? But since moving here and eating quite a lot of that, my brain was craving something different. I'm looking forward to trying more restaurants with mom. 🥰

[@sunshine8202]

Mine has got to be sorpotel. I can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner 😂….

[@MagaliVaz]

@@sunshine8202 hahaha you'd get along very well with my dad. He's crazy for it too!

[@havemore7370]

Hey magali would like to see goan food vlog nd ur mum is so cute.

[@yyvette]

I had Goan Thali the last time I was in Goa, I remember it as a very satisfying yet light meal. It didn't put me in a food coma and I was able to swim in the ocean after a short digestion break :D

[@yyvette]

I like how you told us what each dish is and gave close-up shots of them

[@MagaliVaz]

It's very cool that you can swim. I've only been able to wade as far as I feel steady on my legs and I've definitely got knocked off by waves a couple of times. 🌊

[@alisharibeiro571]

So I love watching both Lesley in goa and your vlogs. You guys should probably do like a collab if possible. Would love to see that happen.

[@roopamanoj2467]

One more request do a vlog on upcoming events means happening going to happen in goa on summer vacation to spend with family

[@MagaliVaz]

Hi Roopa, as my content here is experience based, I can't share vlogs before they happen, only after. But I do have a broadcast channel on instagram where I share just south goa related things that you may want to check out ig.me/j/AbYaOAAMzp7mEzsc/

[@midnightyeats]

Your parents are so cute 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@victoriadias5507]

Hi...i think u shd daily vlog....goan recipes n alll

[@MagaliVaz]

Sorry Victoria, daily just won't be possible 😭 but I'm tryna be more regular, weekly at least.

[@xavierferrao2938]

Goan food any time ❤

[@anthonymascarenhas5519]

The fish and seafood is layed with formalin 😂😂😂😂 thanks to cm pf goa

[@MagaliVaz]

Ok. Make sure you're registered to vote then 🗳️

[@SiaKia]

Hahaha exactly it is controversial... once I got free disapproving stares my whole meal coz I ate with a Fork & Spoon while the stare giver sat with his legs folded on his chair and used his hands ofcourse...this was in Panjim😅

[@MagaliVaz]

ohh that's so unnecessary of them lol. you may have gone to a place frequented by locals. this place seemed to have more tourists so I didn't see any of that but mom warned me that I might get angry comments. as a goan I can honestly say we seem to be more judgemental & nosy than other communities. as long as people aren't hurting or troubling anyone, what's the issue? don't let that spoil your experience though.

[@rheaalexander4798]

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