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List of traditional Greek dishes to try making at home?

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I'm curious to hear your recommendations on the top traditional Greek dishes that one can try making at home. While traveling to Greece to experience the authentic flavors firsthand would be ideal, it's not always possible. So, what's the next best thing? Recreating those delicious dishes in our own kitchens!

I've always been fascinated by Greek cuisine, known for its rich flavors and healthy ingredients. But with so many iconic dishes out there, it's hard to decide where to start. I'd love to get some insights from those of you who have either visited Greece or have experience cooking Greek food at home.

Here are a few dishes I've heard are must-tries:
  1. Moussaka
  2. Souvlaki
  3. Spanakopita
  4. Dolmades
  5. Baklava
What would you add? Thanks so much!
 
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90% of what I eat is Greek food because my wife was born and raised in Greece (she has only been in the USA for ~5 years now). She commonly makes:

Kokkinisto (a red sauce with chicken/beef on rice/pasta)
Ketfedes (meatballs)
Pastitsio
Gyros
Tzatziki
Kotopita (chicken pie)
Giouvarlakia (meat ball soup)
Kormos (a chocolate dessert)
Patsa (soup made with innard
Saganaki (cheese wrapped in phyllo and fried)
Phyllo dough for her pitas (spanakopita, kotopita, zamponotiropita, tyropita, etc...)
Loukoumathes
Fakes (lentils)
Fasolakia (green beans in red sauce)
Bamies (okra) baked with chicken, potatoes, and a red sauce
Greek potatoes
Rice with mint
Rice with chicken broth
Psarosoupa (fish soup)
Soutzoukakia (like a meatball cooked in red sauce)
Giouvetsi (chicken/red meat cooked in red wine, red sauce, and orzo)
Kotosoupa (chicken soup, This is what Greek Americans call "avgolemono soup")
 
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My List:
  • Moussaka
  • Souvlaki
  • Spanakopita
  • Tzatziki
  • Gyro
  • Baklava
  • Greek Salad
  • Dolmades
  • Kleftiko
  • Pastitsio
 
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