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GreekGirlCooks

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I am most knowledgeable about the cuisine of Greece. I love to cook, and I learned how to make traditional Greek foods from my family.

Food is what we discussed, talked about, and enjoyed together over the years.

We barely talk about history - so when I happened to learn about Ohi Day in passing by poking around some Greek sites, I was surprised it wasn't talked about in my household growing up.

I want to know more about Ohi Day and why we celebrate. Any advice as to where to start?
 
GreekGirlCooks said:
I am most knowledgeable about the cuisine of Greece. I love to cook, and I learned how to make traditional Greek foods from my family.

Food is what we discussed, talked about, and enjoyed together over the years.

We barely talk about history - so when I happened to learn about Ohi Day in passing by poking around some Greek sites, I was surprised it wasn't talked about in my household growing up.

I want to know more about Ohi Day and why we celebrate. Any advice as to where to start?
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Ochi Day is also known as Greek Resistance Day. It falls on October 28th in Greece. It celebrates one of the most crucial moments in Greece’s modern history – the rejection of an ultimatum from Italy to surrender Greece during World War II. It actually seems like a small thing, but their bravery inspired the world. It is also a classic example of "Philotimo" - which loosely translated into English means "love of honor" or "doing the right thing"... it's more like a concept that most Greeks fully understand. Doing the right thing is certainly not always easy, but it was the right thing to do to stand up against Italy and the Axis.
 
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