<i>&quot;Vindaloo first appeared in 1797 when Britain invaded Portuguese Goa; the dish is a mispronunciation of the Portuguese carne de vinho e alhos, or meat cooked with wine vinegar and garlic.&quot;</i><p>Close. The Portuguese is &quot;carne em vinha <i>de</i> alhos&quot;, meaning meat marinated, then cooked, with wine and garlic. (cf. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Carne_de_vinha_d%27alhos" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Carne_de_vinha_d%27alhos</a> )