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What are your must try Santorini dishes?

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I'm planning my trip to Santorini and I really want to get a taste of authentic Santorini food. What are your favorites and what is it like?
 
The food in Greece is amazing and Santorini it is equally as good!

My advice would be to stay away from the super trendy, touristy places if you are looking for authentic and local flavors of Santorini.

Other than than the amazing wine in Santorini, Katsouni cucumbers found in Santorini are truly amazing:

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nadellii said:
I'm planning my trip to Santorini and I really want to get a taste of authentic Santorini food. What are your favorites and what is it like?
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Definitely try ntomatokeftedes (fried tomato balls)local grown fava, xloro cheese and white eggplant. Combine with fresh fish and nuxteri wine.Yiami!!
 
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Definitely try ntomatokeftedes (fried tomato balls)local grown fava, xloro cheese and white eggplant. Combine with fresh fish and nuxteri wine.Yiami!!
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Fried tomato balls!! Sounds delicious, book me a flight to Santorini ASAP!
 
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nadellii said:
I'm planning my trip to Santorini and I really want to get a taste of authentic Santorini food. What are your favorites and what is it like?
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You may be too stunned by the beauty to think of food!
 
nadellii said:
I'm planning my trip to Santorini and I really want to get a taste of authentic Santorini food. What are your favorites and what is it like?
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Santorini is famous for their " Τοματοκεφτεδες " Tomatokeftethes . Tomato balls , just like meat balls , but with tomatos .
 
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The memorable foods I ate in Santorini involved tomatoes! The soil conditions are unique because of the volcanic activity, and they are extra sweet. They have these tomato croquettes that are delicious "domatakeftedes" :

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