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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 melomakarono (Greek: μελομακάρονο plural: μελομακάρονα, melomakarona) is an egg-shaped Greek dessert made mainly from flour, olive oil, and honey. [1] Along with the kourabies, it is a traditional dessert prepared primarily during the Christmas holiday season. They are also known as finikia. [2] [3]
Greek version of nougat; found everywhere in Greece, but specially made on the Heptanese. Melomakarona (μελομακάρονα) "Honey macaroons" which are cookies soaked in a syrup of diluted honey (μέλι or meli in Greek, thus melo-makarona), then sprinkled with crushed walnuts. Typically baked for Easter and Christmas.
1. In a food processor, process the chopped cucumber until minced. Transfer to a kitchen towel. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible and transfer the cucumber to a bowl.
Greek salad or horiatiki salad [a] (Greek: χωριάτικη σαλάτα [b] or θερινή σαλάτα) [c] is a salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, and olives (typically Kalamata olives) and dressed with salt, Greek oregano, lemon juice and olive oil.
What a great time we'd have, sitting around dishes of lamb and potatoes, big fresh Greek salads, and sharing fruit for dessert. A young Simopoulos, left, with other Greek students at Barnard ...
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Tarator was the name of a dish made of ground walnuts and vinegar in the Ottoman Empire. Dishes of various preparations in the region, including dips, salads, and sauces, acquired the name. In the Levant, tarator is a sauce based on tahini, while in Turkey and the Balkans it came to mean a combination of yogurt and cucumbers, sometimes with ...