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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]
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 ...
Molokhiya, a traditional dish that dates back to Ancient Egypt, served with rice and chicken. Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use of poultry, legumes, vegetables and fruit from Egypt 's rich Nile Valley and Delta. Examples of Egyptian dishes include rice-stuffed vegetables and grape leaves, hummus, falafel, shawarma, kebab and kofta.
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.
Pronounced YEE-roh and translating as "turning" in Greek, the gyro is a vertically spit-roasted stacked meat dish, cooked in front of an upright rotisserie. Traditional Greek gyro is made from ...
A new restaurant offering authentic Greek food is gearing up to open in early January in Warner Robins. Olympia Gyros is a spin off of the popular Greek Village Restaurant “It’s going to be a ...
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.
Sarma ( Turkish for wrapping ; Cyrillic: Сарма ), commonly marketed in the English-speaking world as stuffed grape leaves, stuffed vine leaves, or stuffed cabbage leaves, is a food in Southeastern European and Ottoman cuisine made of vegetable leaves rolled around a filling of grains (such as rice ), minced meat, or both.