If you were looking at Mae's house from the side, the same side where the other Lobo's house is located, this is what it would look like in it's dilapidated condition. When we visited there as youngsters, it was in fine condition. It is sad to see it in this way but also a good… Continue reading Bodiem House – Side View
Author: Delma Lobo
I was born in Mapusa, the capital city of the Bardez region. I'm told that the hospital where my mother gave birth to me was situated right beside a fish market. It's a probable cause for my love of seafood.
My mother hailed from Aldona and my father from Bodiem, two villages in North Goa. A narrow rivulet separated these villages a while back. Now the river is no more. When I spent my summer vacations ('50s and '60s) in either Bodiem or Aldona, a boatman ferried our family back and forth. I was baptized in the lovely St. Thomas Church in Aldona.
Because of my father's work, we lived in Bombay (Mumbai now) and I lived in two locations - Mazagon (Dockyard Road) and Sandhurst Road (Umerkhadi). I attended Rosary School right across from the Dockyard Railway Station.
I enjoy reading, writing, walking, watching films and cooking. I love shells, beach glass and spending time in nature.
Travelling is another one of my favourite activities and provides for me a welcome perspective.
Godshe from Goa
These days, I find myself thinking of Mae and all the special sweets she would make for us kids who had just arrived from the big city of Bombay. Godshe was one of these sweets - yum. For so long, I've been wanting to find a recipe so I could make it for my own… Continue reading Godshe from Goa
Bibique
Mae made this Bibique for us even when it wasn't Christmas time. All Coans made this this layered cake at Christmas but since us Lobos never went to Bodiem during Christmas, Mae would make it for us in May. Bless that sweet woman who did everything in her power to give her grandchildren a good… Continue reading Bibique
The Bimbli Tree
Ahhh! Remember the bimbli tree? I'll bet there was one right outside your Goa house. This one is much like the one just outside the hall window in Mae's house located in Boddiem, a little village in Bardez. As soon as we arrived here for our summer vacation in May, we dashed outside to… Continue reading The Bimbli Tree
Travel from Mapusa
These vehicles rock but make sure that your driver's eyes are clear and that he repeats the directions to where you want him to take you. Beware of the driver who has blood shot eyes and especially beware of the one who wears shades. On my last trip, I was too tired to follow my… Continue reading Travel from Mapusa
Sorpotel and how it got to be that
So, folks, if you don't know it, this is a Goan delicacy called Sorpotel. I'll post the recipe at the bottom but I'd like you to know it isn't a great favorite with me. For me, it brings up the issue of our granny's pet pig and how it got slaughtered when we went to… Continue reading Sorpotel and how it got to be that
Rosary High School – Dockyard Road, Mumbai
Photo by Shakir Dalvi The church looks quite magnificent yes? The church where I made my first communion, was confirmed and spent hours in devotion. My not so fav memories from the very young days are of being pinched when fidgety! A truly fav memory is of the sweet shop on the street to the… Continue reading Rosary High School – Dockyard Road, Mumbai
Mapusa Market on Friday
Santan generally brought yields from the Bodiem fields to sell or trade at this market. Mai bundled and packed up chillis, ladyfingers, brinjals, capsicums, tomatoes and many other vegetables. Santan piled them into one or two baskets and got a ride with the driver of the only car in Bodiem. She, no doubt,… Continue reading Mapusa Market on Friday
Bodiem – vacationing with Mai
We would generally arrive in the early afternoon just in time for the scrumptious spread that Mai would have made. Daddy had this habit of lighting the dense bushes behind the house on fire, the moment he arrived. The idea was to scare off snakes from their nesting places. I'm not sure that… Continue reading Bodiem – vacationing with Mai
Prawn Curry with Fish
I tried to make this recipe taste like my mother's prawn curry. I think she had perfected it to taste like the curry her family in Aldona made. Having never cooked with my mother, this task proved quite difficult except for remembering the ingriedients. Blenders come in handy huh? Gone are those stones people used… Continue reading Prawn Curry with Fish
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