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Cuisine Differences Around Greece?

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xmelissaa

xmelissaa

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One thing that I noticed is that every place in Greece seems to have slight differences in cuisines. I've been researching Santorini and there are some differences to the rest of the Greece. They don't seem to use feta cheese as often (at least that I can tell) and they have a lot of tomato-based dishes.

I plan to visit Greece soon. I will be going to Santorini, Mykonos, Athens, and possibly Hydra. Are there some food differences in Mykonos, Athens, and Hydra I should pay attention to? I heard the street food situation in Athens is great....
 
I think all places in Greece have similarities, but with slight differences. Like, the Greek Village Salad may look slightly different depending on the part of Greece. Same with tiro pita and other dishes like that. In different parts of Greece they may use different cheeses. I would honestly just eat anything that looks good to you and observe the differences as you go along. In Santorini, be sure to get the tomato keftedes!
 
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