Pão is Portuguese word for bread, and the Goan bread maker is known locally as Poder. As a child I remember, our wake-up call was in the form of ponk! ponk!, the horn announcing the arrival of the neighborhood baker on his bicycle. The art of bread making is a legacy which is granted by the Portuguese to Goa. But when you are away from home, and you miss the Goan pao, try baking it in your kitchen!
