Greek dishes

The impression of the

country will be incomplete if
you do not try the national
cuisine in local
establishments during the
trip, especially when it comes
to Greece. The Greeks love,
and most importantly, know
how to cook, turning
national Greek dishes into a
work of art.
 Features of national cuisine

The national dishes of Greek

cuisine are distinguished by a
multifaceted play of tastes and
benefits. Many nutritionists
recommend following a
Mediterranean diet based on
the principles of Greek cuisine
to normalize weight.
 First courses
In the national cuisine, the first dishes are
not popular, as a rule, soups are cooked-
mashed vegetables.But still in Greece you
need to try soups:Fasolada - traditional
bean soup;"Fakes— is a soup made of
lentils, supplemented with salted fish,
cheese (most often cheese), olives and red
onions. These soups are offered in hot
weather.
In winter, more rich and hearty soups
appear on the menu of
restaurants:Avgolemono - soup with rice
grits on chicken broth with beaten egg and
lemon juice;"Vrasto— is the national beef
soup.
 Snacks of Greece
Traditionally, each meal begins with
snacks that stimulate the appetite. They
are served in plates of small diameter.
Snack dishes that the Greeks love
themselves and recommend tourists to
try:
• "Zadziki" is both an appetizer and a sauce made from yogurt,
fresh cucumbers, olive oil, fragrant garlic;
• "Dolmadakya" is an analogue of traditional cabbage rolls and
dolma, an appetizer of rice, minced meat wrapped in grape
leaves;
• "Kalamarakya— - fried squid to the crust;
• Taramasalata is a national dish made of smoked cod caviar,
olives, herbs, lemon and vegetable oil;
• "Tirokafteri— is a traditional soft cheese snack and pepper
(spicy varieties).
 Salads
In many ways, the food culture in the country was
influenced by Italian cuisine. This influence is
expressed in the use of products common in Italy, for
example, rucolla. In some regions of Greece, they offer
to try a salad of rucolla leaves — "Rock". A popular
recipe is dried tomatoes, rucolla, parmigiano-reggiano
cheese.In Crete, they like the traditional salad
"Dacos" made of special, large crackers, they are
soaked a little, tomatoes are laid out on top, chopped
into small cubes of crumbled Feta cheese. The mixture
is seasoned with olive oil mixed with oregano.
Sometimes dakos crackers are replaced with small
dakakya crackers.
Greek salad
 Meat dishes
Traditional Greek meat dishes:
"Brizoles— - juicy, fragrant meat on the bone;
Souvlaki - compact kebabs;
"Kondosuvli" is an analogue of our traditional
barbecue;
"Paidakya— - traditional baked ribs (most often
lamb);
"Gyros" is a flatbread dish similar to a dener
kebab or shawarma, but excellent in that it
necessarily contains French fries.
"Kokoretsi". Real gourmets will surely want to try
this dish, because how appetizing it sounds: the
internal organs of a lamb wrapped in intestines,
and baked in the oven.

Souvlaki
Gyros Brizoles
 Desserts

• "Lukumades" - balls made of dough, seasoned with

spices, poured with honey, sprinkled with powdered
sugar;
• "Kurabiedes" - shortbread cookies and almonds;
• "Rizogalo" - pudding made of rice, dried fruits,
nuts, seasoned with cinnamon;
• "Halvas— - halva, which is prepared from
semolina.

Lukumades
Kurabiedes
Rizogalo
Halvas
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