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• Greek Cuisine is the food of Greece and a quintessential part of Mediterranean cuisine. Staples of Greek dishes are olive oil, olives, tomatoes, honey, lamb, goat, feta cheese, oregano, basil, fennel, mint, nutmeg, phyllo dough, and yogurt.

• Fast Facts

  1. Stems from ancient culinary tradition
  2. Has ties to Mediterranean Food, Italian Food and Middle Eastern Food
  3. Olive Oil most common staple

• Popular Greek Dishes & Drinks

  1. Dolmades - Stuffed grape leaves
  2. Kalamata Olives
  3. Feta Cheese
  4. Tzatziki - Yogurt & cucumber dip
  5. Greek Salad
  6. Koukkia - Fava Beans
  7. Fakes - Lentil soup
  8. Spanakopita - Spinach & phyllo dough
  9. Bamies - Okra & tomato sauce
  10. Gigantes Beans - Baked Butter beans
  11. Lamb Chops
  12. Octopus
  13. Moussaka - Eggplant casserole
  14. Gyros - Roasted meat
  15. Souvlaki - Grilled & skewered meat
  16. Saganaki - Fried cheese
  17. Baklava - Sweet phyllo pastry
  18. Halva - Sesame nougat
  19. Yogurt with honey
  20. Ouzo - Anise flavored liquor
  21. Metaxa - Sweet brandy
  22. Greek Coffee

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Mediterranean Food | Italian Food | Middle Eastern Food | Olive Oil | Olives | Cheese | Lamb | Wine | Bread | Pita | Hummus | Gyros | Sandwiches | Stuffed Cabbage | Greece

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