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Chicken souvlaki ($8): skewered seasoned and marinated chicken tenderloin cubes. Orzo ($3): seasoned rice-shaped pasta. Tzatziki sauce ($3): Greek yogurt blended with cucumber and dill.
we can enjoy a gourmet-tasting Greek dinner that's a snap to put together. Of course, a simple Greek salad on the side is a nice addition. — Becky A. Drees, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Crisp pita chips, briny bits of feta, mildly spicy peperoncini, and a sprinkling of fresh herbs mingle with juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and kalamata olives for a fresh and flavorful crowd ...
The word souvlaki is a diminutive of the Medieval Greek souvla (σούβλα meaning "skewer") itself borrowed from Latin subula. [2] [3] "Souvlaki" is the common term in Macedonia and other regions of northern Greece, while in southern Greece and around Athens it is commonly known [citation needed] as kalamaki (καλαμάκι meaning "small reed").
Veal steak slow-cooked in a white wine, garlic, and herb sauce. Souvlaki (σουβλάκι) (Lit: 'little skewer') Anything grilled on a skewer (lamb, chicken, pork, swordfish, shrimp). Most common is pork and chicken, typically marinated in oil, salt, pepper, oregano and lemon. Also known as kalamaki (καλαμάκι) Spetzofai ...
Horiatiki salad, [218] [184] [219] [220] village's salad, a salad with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese (usually served as a slice on top of the other ingredients), and olives and dressed with oregano and olive oil.
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.
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