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Baked lamb in a clay pot with kritharaki (a Greek pasta identical to risoni or orzo) Gyros (γύρος) Roasted and sliced meat (usually pork or chicken, rarely beef or lamb) on a turning spit, typically served with sauces like tzatziki and garnishes (tomato, onions) on pita bread (a popular fast food in Greece and Cyprus).
Apart from the Greek dishes that can be found all over Greece, there are also many regional dishes. [71] [72] North-Western and Central Greece (Epirus, Thessaly and Roumeli/Central Greece) have a strong tradition of filo-based dishes, such as some special regional pitas. Greek cuisine uses seeds and nuts in everything from pastry to main dishes ...
The Greek authors took pleasure in describing the table of the Achaemenid Great King and his court: Herodotus, [143] Clearchus of Soli, [144] Strabo [145] and Ctesias [146] were unanimous in their descriptions. In contrast, Greeks as a whole stressed the austerity of their own diet.
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.
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.
العربية; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български
It’s a rare Greek meal that doesn’t include some tzatziki on the table. This make-at-home version of the classic yogurt-and-cucumber dip (aka spread) yields a cool dish that’s rich and creamy.
The modern Greek variant was created in the 1920s by Nikolaos Tselementes. [citation needed] Many versions have a top layer made of milk-based sauce thickened with egg or flour (béchamel sauce). In Greece, the dish is layered and typically served hot. Tselementes also proposed a vegan variant for orthodox fast days. Romania also has a vegan ...