Winona LaDuke has rightly said, “Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.”
Battered deep-fried squid or calamari is a popular Greek dish that is often served with lemon on the side. These are a great and healthy snack for the kids.
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If you're looking for something that's a bit different, you may want to try a feta me meli. To make this dessert, feta is wrapped in thin sheets of phyllo dough and baked until it's golden brown. Honey is then poured on it to create a treat that's both sweet and salty.
Mousakka is among the most popular dishes offered by any Greek restaurant. While there are many variations, it's typically made with minced beef that's cooked in tomato sauce. It's then sandwiched between layers of eggplant and topped off with béchamel sauce.
One Greek food that's tied into the traditions of religion is a soup called magiritsa. This particular dish is made with lamb offal and is directly tied into the Easter traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church. Other names for this soup are Easter soup, Easter lamb soup and Easter Sunday soup.
Yolanda Adams has rightly said, “Good food is healthy food. Food is supposed to sustain you so you can live better, not so you can eat more. Some people eat to live, and some people live to eat.”
The biggest meal of the day for Greeks is their mid-day meal, which they call mesimeriano. The mid-day meal is enjoyed a little later, around 2 pm, since Greeks do not eat dinner until after 9 pm.
Most Greek meals are served with pita bread. Dips for pita include olive oil with lemon or yogurt with cucumbers and other seasonings. Pita also serves as the wrap for Greek-style sandwiches, including gyros.
Some nutritional habits among Greeks have existed since time immemorial. For example, in ancient Greece, pies with a dough made out of wine were served as breakfast and sweet honey pies were served during symposiums.
A gyro is a classic Greek dish made from meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and shaved off in individual servings. It is typically served wrapped in a pita, along with ingredients such as onion, tomato, and tzatziki sauce.
Spanakopita, or spinach pie, is a popular Greek savory pastry featuring spinach, caramelized onions, and feta cheese baked in crispy phyllo dough. Spinach pie makes an excellent appetizer that you’ll definitely fall in love with.
Greek food is known for its wonderful flavors. Whether you’re planning to try it for the first time or are a self-proclaimed Greek cuisine enthusiast, come to our restaurant to satisfy your cravings.
Souvlaki is a popular Greek fast food typically consisting of meat grilled on a skewer. The vegetable version may include skewered bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and onions, dressed with lemon, garlic, and herbs.
A nice saying by Luciano Pavarotti, “One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”
Do you know that Greeks are record holders in olive oil consumption worldwide with over 6.3 gallons of extra virgin olive oil consumed per person per year?
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Do you know that almost every Greek dish contains either lemon or tomato? This is true for vegetables, meats, legumes and oily dishes that Greeks called “ladera”.
"Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people eat together." - Guy Fieri
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Filo dough, an extremely thin, flaky pastry, is the basis of many popular Greek recipes. It is used in baklava (sweet pastry with nuts) and spanakopita (spinach pie). Other favorite Greek recipes with filo include seafood appetizers, desserts, and tarts.
Lamb, is a meat much favored and served in Greek homes and restaurants. It is commonly used for main dishes and in casseroles with vegetables.
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If you are a lover of Greek cuisine, you must try Moussaka. It is an eggplant-based, casserole-style dish, layered with onions, tomatoes, peppers, and sometimes meat. Other popular vegetables include carrots, cabbage, and all sorts of greens.
