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Dakos (ντάκος) Dry barley rusk, soaked in olive oil and topped with sliced tomatoes, herbs, feta cheese, and sometimes capers. Pissara (πισάρα) Kefalonian salad with fresh greens, sun-dried tomato, feta and pine-nuts. Taramosalata (ταραμοσαλάτα) Fish roe, breadcrumbs, olive oil, lemon juice.
Mastic, an aromatic, ivory-coloured plant resin, is grown on the Aegean island of Chios . Greek cuisine uses some flavorings more often than other Mediterranean cuisines do, namely oregano, mint, garlic, onion, dill, cumin, and bay laurel leaves. Other common herbs and spices include basil, thyme and fennel seed.
Ancient Greek cuisine. Ancient Greek cuisine was characterized by its frugality for most, reflecting agricultural hardship, but a great diversity of ingredients was known, and wealthy Greeks were known to celebrate with elaborate meals and feasts. [1] : 95 (129c)
Greek cuisine is considered among the finest in the world. From moussaka to souvlaki, here are 24 of the best dishes everyone in Greece knows and loves. Best Greek food: 24 of the tastiest dishes
Easy Greek Spinach Pie for Beginners (Spanakopita) Store-bought phyllo pastry is the key to this easy-to-make version of the classic spinach pie, one that combines spinach and feta with the ...
Yanni's Greek is a Seattle institution since 1984 and takes great pride in its authenticity. Standout items include vegetarian dolmathes, tzatziki-topped grape leaves stuffed with diced vegetables ...
The name comes from the Greek γύρος ( gyros, 'circle' or 'turn'). It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning "turn". [7] In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes. [8]
Greek salad or horiatiki salad (Greek: χωριάτικη σαλάτα or θερινή σαλάτα) is a popular salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese (usually served as a slice on top of the other ingredients), and olives (typically Kalamata olives) and dressed with salt, Greek oregano, lemon juice and olive oil.