Our 20 favorite Greek culinary specialties

Be careful, this article may put water in your mouth! Let's go together to discover our 20 favourite Greek culinary specialties.

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Travel to Greece today, where gastronomic culture is particularly diverse. So prepare your taste buds for the discovery of our 20 favourite Greek culinary specialties!

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Greek cuisine is a simple, traditional and generous cuisine. She was able to retain her own identity despite the many inspirations and influences she carries in her.

In addition to being healthy, his cuisine leaves no one insensitive thanks to its superb Mediterranean products. To start our horizon of Greek specialties, let’s start with the entrances, called “ orektika » at our Greek friends.

1. Dakos

This first Greek speciality brings us to Crete , mythical island that, according to legend, would have seen birth Zeus ! Today we take you to the largest Greek island for its simple and delicious cuisine!

They say that for centuries, Dakos would have been the lunch of the Greek farmers. This recipe consists of grilled bread with crushed tomatoes, olive oil and cheese ( feta or xinomizithra ). It’s an ideal summer entrance because it’s very light and refreshing, you’ll love it!

2. The Greek salad

The Greek salad is the must-see entry of the country! You'll find her on the map of all the taverns in Greece. Today, it has exported all over the world thanks to its absolute freshness.

This salad, called choriátiki saláta in Greek is one of the best specialties in the country. You will find tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, raw onion, oregano and olives. All is embellished with feta and sprinkled generously with olive oil, a delight that is not washed in the writing!

3. Tzatziki

You don't need to introduce him! The Tzatziki is one of the most emblematic recipes of Greek cuisine. It can be enjoyed in the entrance but it also accompanies most traditional dishes.

A real treat!

4. Dolmadakia

Fineness, lightness and fragrances are at the rendezvous with Dolmadakia . If you have already been on vacation in Greece or Greece Turkey You must have tasted this specialty.

These little wonders are vine leaves filled with a scented rice with olive oil, with tomato, onion, mint and anth in its most traditional recipe.

5. Spanakópita

We finish this discovery of the best Greek entries in beauty! spanakopita is one of the most emblematic and essential specialties of all Greece.

It is a filo-like paste, thinner and lighter than the brig leaf, which has the particularity of being very scary after cooking. This dough is filled with new spinach, feta and onions. Everything is seasoned wonderfully for our greatest happiness.

Summer, with just a salad next to it is perfect!

The dishes

And now, let's go to the resistance plate! Very often simmered, traditional Greek dishes offer a wide variety of tastes and pleasures that will satisfy both great and small.

6. Moussaka

This is the most famous Greek specialty in the world! Smooth, not too fat and full of flavors, Moussaka has been able to export all over the world thanks to its inimitable taste.

It is actually a gratin of eggplant and ground meat, sprinkled with tomato sauce and covered with bechamel sauce. If you have never tasted this delight, you have to remedy it as soon as possible!

7. Pita gyros

Sandwich fans will be delighted by learning that Greece has its traditional derivative kebab Turkish! This sandwich is found everywhere in the country and on the islands with unbeatable value for money.

♪ Pita gyros are sandwiches made of lamb, beef or chicken seasoned and finely sliced, wrapped in a pita bread. They are garnished with onions, tomato and accompanied by the famous sauce Tzatziki , quoted a little higher in the article.

In short, it’s simply delicious!

8. Papoutsakia

Not well known in France, this Greek specialty is yet one of the favourites of our writing! Its name comes from the shape of the eggplants, which resemble small shoes once cut in 2.

Like Moussaka , Papoutsakia is a dish based on eggplant, beef and bechamel. Nevertheless, its very different presentation completely changes the taste! You will see, you will be very pleasantly surprised when you taste this delight.

9. Fava

This is another Greek specialty that may surprise you! Fava is a delicious dish that you will find in all the good Greek taverns.

Fava is a yellow broken peas purée cultivated on the island Santorini For more than 3,500 years, but also in other regions of Greece. Accompanied with onions and olive oil, the broken peas are cooked and then cut into purée. The purée is often mixed with onions and capers.

A simple and delicious recipe!

10. Souvláki

The Souvlàki is a Greek specialty that is usually consumed on the thumb! In the traditional recipe Souvlàki , the skewer was made of pork meat. Today, Greek taverns and restaurants offer chicken, lamb, beef, or even sometimes fish.

These little skewers are succulent when they are accompanied by a pita bread with some fresh tomatoes and brushed with sauce Tzatziki ! A reference of the street-food Greek.

11. Keftedes

The meatballs occupy a special place in the heart of gourmets and gourmets! So you will be delighted to learn that Keftedes are the speciality of the country's ball.

These are meatballs made with chopped beef meat and fresh herbs. These balls are seasoned with cumin and a few spoons of orzo a typical Greek alcohol we'll talk to you a little later. A real delight!

12. Fasoláda

fasoláda means "bean" in Greek. It is a very popular dish of Greek cuisine and Cypriot cuisine. We even describe this soup as "the Greek national dish" so its origin is lost in the night of time!

Originally from ancient Greece, it is in fact a soup of white beans or beans with olive oil and vegetables, which are in most cases tomato, celery and carrot. Onions, parsley and laurel leaves come to raise this soup and give it its unique taste! A simple and balanced recipe!

desserts

In the Greek streets, there are many sweets to honey and syrup. And it falls well since a good meal always ends with a sweet note! Let us now discover the best desserts of Greek cuisine.

13. Baklava

Ottoman influence is particularly felt when speaking of desserts in Greece. The baklava and several other eastern pastries, present throughout the country, are greedy proof.

The baklava is a dessert based on filo paste, dried fruit, syrup sugar (or honey) and many spices. In general, cloves or cinnamon sticks are used for syrup, which gives this particular taste to the syrup baklava . Despite the different variants that exist, the favorite of the writing remains the one with nuts!

14. Galaktoboúreko

This pure Greek speciality is a true greedy, everyone in raffles in Greece! It’s a semoule-based cake and filo paste.

In addition, a lemon pastry cream is incorporated and fills this cake. We then pour syrup on it. Just think about it, we're already bleeding!

15. Loukoumades

A crunchy envelope that houses a warm and melting heart! ♪ Loukoumades are small cabbage – honey – traditional Greek, the Greek version of the doughnuts.

This speciality takes its roots a long time ago, with historical references dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. According to legend, they were offered to the winners of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. We understand so delicious!

16. Kataifi

The Kazakhstan is another eastern pastry, based on almond or nut, cinnamon and sugar, very appreciated in Greece. This speciality is made from a filament yarn paste, called paste Kataifi , easily found in Greek or Turkish grocery stores.

From the exit of the oven, a syrup imbibees this pastry to make it very sweet and delicious. It looks a lot like Baklavas but in a little sweeter, you'll love it!

17. Portokalopita

Try it Portokalopita , it’s adoption! This Greek cake is an essential part of the country’s desserts, and it is also called the orange cake. Its particularity is that there is never any flour in its recipe.

Thus, the texture is given by the yarn paste and the sweet taste by the orange and the syrup poured out of the oven. If you go on holiday in Greece, you really have to taste this Greek speciality, it is to fall on the ground!

Drinks to try

The Greeks do not really appreciate the mixed drinks. They seem to be purists in terms of alcohol. So, for our culinary journey to be complete, we offer 3 drinks to try absolutely during your trip to Greece!

18. Ouzo

When we think of Greek alcoholic beverages, the first one that comes to mind is the orzo ! Indeed, the delicious “national drink” is an alcoholic drink, similar to a liqueur, flavored mainly to anise, which gives it a taste of liquorice.

Ozo is made from distilled grapes. Anise is then added as well as other aromas such as fennel, clove or cinnamon. This "Greek pastis" is served in glass or in a small individual bottle. Careful, unlike the pastis, it does not dilute in the water. The Greeks taste it pure, with ice cubes!

19. Retsina

Also test the wine retsina . With its original and unique taste, you must absolutely taste it to make your own opinion! It is a typical Greek specialty of the country for more than 2,000 years!

It is a white wine, to which pine resin is added during the fermentation process, to infuse the wine. The resin is then extracted just before botling but leaves an incomparable gustative trace.

20. Freddo Espresso

To finish this top of Greek specialties, place at the café! The Greeks are great consumers. They like it warm or cold. The specialty that concerns us is cold.

It is an Espresso that is put in a shaker with ice cubes and powdered sugar. We're making this mixture foam to get it volume. We then serve the content with new ice cubes. A real refreshing delight, ideal for summer and coffee lovers!

After testing these specialties, don’t hesitate to tell us what your favorite Greek specialty is!