Recently, the Goa government formally applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Goan sweet called Dodol.
- The All Goa Baker’s and Confectioners Association filed the application, with the Department of Science, Technology and Waste Management of the Government of Goa as a facilitator.
- Dodol is a classic Goan sweet that is often called a cousin of Bebinca, the ‘Queen of Goan desserts’.
- Dark brownish in colour, it is made using rice flour, coconut milk and black palm jaggery, and has a firm, jelly-like texture.
- Dodol and its variations are also popular in southern India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and parts of Southeast Asia.
