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Explore Best Greek Cuisine
Greek cuisine is considered among the finest and healthiest in the world. Here is a list of some of them.
1. Moussaka
Moussaka is a creamy delicious dish made of spiced meat (beef or lamb) cooked in tomato sauce and then layered with fried eggplant and bechamel sauce.
Its a traditional Greek bake with luscious layers of juicy beef or lamb mince cooked in a tomato based sauce, layered with delicious eggplants and potatoes, topped off with a creamy béchamel sauce and baked until perfectly golden!
This is one of the ultimate traditional Greek dishes.
2. Pastitsio (Greek lasagna)
Pastitsio is another traditional Greek dish that consists of baked layers of pasta, juicy minced beef, bechamel and tomato sauce, topped melted cheese. The minced beef is cooked in a tomato sauce along with some spices. This traditional Greek recipe is also called “Greek lasagna”, as its beef sauce has a similar taste to the Italian bolognese sauce.
3. Seafood
While some of you may well have tried seafood dishes in different countries, if you haven’t tried Greek seafood yet, you will quickly realize that it is truly exceptional. You definitely need to try out octopus, oysters, squid, jumbo shrimps, snapper pie, and barbouni (striped red mullet) fish dishes at least once in your life!
Papoutsakia is stuffed eggplants that are first baked until soft and then filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese, and baked till they get a beautiful golden color! The dish is called papoutsakia (little shoes) because its shape resembles little shoes. Due to its ingredients, the dish tastes a lot like Moussaka.
5. Kolokithokeftedes (Fried Zucchini/Courgette Balls)
Kolokithokeftedes is a popular Cretan appetizer that will mesmerize your taste buds with its flavorful texture. The starter consists of zucchini, fresh mint, feta cheese, and extra virgin olive oil.
These zucchini balls are nicely served with some tzatziki or a plain yogurt dip. To all the vegetarian lovers out there, you will want to add this very tasty appetizer to your list!
6. Choriatiki (Greek Salad)
An all-time favorite for all Greeks is Choriatiki salad, which is a must with almost every single meal. This Greek salad is made with cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese. The dressing is left for each person’s preference, which is why every restaurant serves olive oil, salt, vinegar, and pepper with the salad. Choriatiki is traditionally eaten as a starter but can also be a great side dish.