{"id":113214,"date":"2026-06-23T19:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=113214"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:29:41","slug":"kcca-celebrates-sao-joao-with-a-vibrant-culinary-showcase-of-goan-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=113214","title":{"rendered":"KCCA celebrates S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o with a vibrant culinary showcase of Goan traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>~ Students bring monsoon festivity to life through traditional dishes, creativity and cultural pride.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goa Khabar :<em> <\/em>The spirit of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o came alive at the Verna-based Kamaxi College of Culinary Arts (KCCA) as students celebrated the iconic Goan monsoon festival through a vibrant and immersive culinary competition. Deeply rooted in Goa\u2019s cultural fabric, the celebration saw students come together to honour tradition while showcasing their creativity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the festivities, KCCA students prepared and presented an array of traditional S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o delicacies to a panel of judges. The entries were evaluated on authenticity, taste, presentation and cultural relevance, turning the event into both a celebration and a learning experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dishes presented included a delightful spread of iconic Goan flavours such as jackfruit and rice steamed cakes, <em>shevyo <\/em>(noodles) with coconut and jaggery (traditional sweet vermicelli), Goan <em>sanna<\/em> (steamed fermented rice cakes), <em>alle belle <\/em>(Goan coconut and jaggery pancakes), beef tongue roast (traditional Goan style), and <em>patoleo<\/em> (turmeric leaf rice dumplings with coconut and jaggery filling).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campus buzzed with excitement as students embraced the festive spirit, echoing the joy and abundance that S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o represents. The event culminated in the announcement of a winner, Saheel Gaonkar, who was awarded a prize in recognition of his outstanding effort and execution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the occasion, Subhasis Mandal, the newly appointed principal of KCCA, said, <em>\u201cAt KCCA, we believe culinary education must be rooted in culture. Celebrations like S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o bring Goa\u2019s traditions into our kitchens, helping students experience cuisine not just as skill, but as heritage. This allows them to understand the stories, ingredients and context that shape what they cook. This is what keeps our training grounded, meaningful and true to India\u2019s diverse food culture.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o celebration at KCCA reflects the institution\u2019s commitment to experiential learning and cultural engagement, offering students a platform to connect with Goa\u2019s rich heritage while expressing their creativity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>~ Students bring monsoon festivity to life through traditional dishes, creativity and cultural pride.&nbsp; Goa Khabar : The spirit of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o came alive at the Verna-based Kamaxi College of Culinary Arts (KCCA) as students celebrated the iconic Goan monsoon festival through a vibrant and immersive culinary competition. Deeply rooted in Goa\u2019s cultural fabric, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":113215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-113214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113216,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113214\/revisions\/113216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/113215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}