Greece has the typical Mediterranean cuisine where the foods and flavours are colorful and full of nutrients. While you tour in Greece, make sure you also know what you eat. Below is a list of the best things to try in Greece.
Entrée:
White bean soup
Greek yoghurt
Kalamata olives
Meze:
Moussaka
Greek Feta cheese salad
Fava beans
Tiropites (cheese filo pastries)
Dolmades (vine leaves stuffed with veg)
Spanakopita – spinach and cheese pie
Pastitsio baked pasta
Kolokythokeftedes courgettes
Horta Vasta greens
Stuffed tomatoes
Pita bread
Olive oil
Dips:
Tzatziki (cucumber and yoghurt)
Taramasaláta (fish roe)
Melitzanosaláta (aubergine/eggplant)
Meat:
Souvlaki kebab skewer
Gyros (kebab meat, tzatziki and French fries stuffed in pita bread)
Kleftiko slow cooked lamb
Keftethes meatballs
Loukaniko sausage
Seafood:
Octopus salad
Calamari, Lobster, Swordfish, Maridha (whitebait)
Dessert:
Honey Baklava
Loukoumades fried donuts
Loukoumi Turkish Delight
Melomakarona honey walnut cookies
Corfu Kumquat
Beverages:
Portokalada (orangeade)
Greek Coffee
Iced frappe/Frappuccino
Beer:
Mythos
Wine:
Retsina, Cretan Wine
Spirits:
Ouzo
Metaxa spirit, Mastika and Tentura liqueur
Corfu Kumquat liqueur
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