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nadellii

nadellii

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Please drop some suggestions below! I’ve been wanting to try out some new dishes. I’m noticing that many taverns I’ve been visiting are serving the same things and I’d like to try something more unique. I love the classics (meze, souvlaki, moussaka etc.) but it’s time for some exploring!!
 
I like to take typical dishes and see if I can come up with my own variations - like different ways to season the souvlaki, etc. You could also try making different kinds of pita, etc. I know I make spanakopita all the time, but in Greece, there are so many different versions!
 
This is tough, because it depends on the time of day and what I've been eating recently, but generally, the must eats when I'm in Greece are the following:

Tzatziki
Gyros with mustard and tzatziki (tzatziki on the pita and mustard on the french fries)
Souvlaki
Octopus
Saganaki with honey and sesame seeds
Ham and cheese pie
Bacon and parmesan pie
Tigania kotopoulo - fried chicken (not KFC fried)
Gavros tiganitos -fried anchovies
Giouvetsi with chicken or beef
Bougatsa
Piroski
Arugula salad

I'm sure there are some others I'm forgetting
 
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