Taste Greece
Ελλάδα
Island fish, mainland pies, village bread, lemon, oregano, yoghurt and slow lamb. Greek food is Eastern Mediterranean, not 'Mediterranean generic'. Regional pies, foraged greens and the logic of olive oil as a cooking fat matter more than any tourist platter.
16 recipes · 1 cuisine
Essential dishes
Moussaka
μουσακάς
Layered eggplant, spiced lamb and a thick béchamel — a Sunday tray, not a microwave yoghurt topping.
1 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli
Horiatiki
χωριάτικη σαλάτα
Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, oregano and a lot of oil — a 20th-century taverna salad that still has to be ripe.
15 minVery easyNo chilli
Tzatziki
τζατζίκι
Strained yoghurt, cucumber, garlic — thick enough to stand, not a watery dip from a tub.
50 minVery easyNo chilli
Spanakopita
σπανακόπιτα
Spinach, feta and dill in phyllo — a pie, not a soggy triangle from a freezer if you dry the greens.
1 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Pastitsio
παστίτσιο
Baked pasta, cinnamon meat sauce and béchamel — the other Greek tray, related to Italy and not a copy of it.
1 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli
Avgolemono
αυγολέμονο
Chicken soup thickened with egg and lemon — silky, not scrambled, if you temper it.
1 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Gemista
γεμιστά
Tomatoes and peppers stuffed with herbed rice — oven vegetables that taste of summer if the produce does.
1 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli
Fasolada
φασολάδα
The national bean soup — white beans, tomato, celery, oil. A pot, not a side of beans.
9 hr 45 minEasyNo chilli
Loukoumades
λουκουμάδες
Yeast-fried dough balls, honey and cinnamon — the fairground doughnut that is also a saint's-day plate.
1 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli
Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
14 minMedium🌶️
Garides Saganaki
Garides Saganaki from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Gigantes Plaki
Gigantes Plaki from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
10 hr 13 minMediumNo chilli
Lamb and Lemon Souvlaki
Pound the garlic with sea salt in a pestle and mortar (or use a small food processor), until the garlic forms a paste. Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, zest, dill and garlic. Mix in the lamb and combine well. Cover a
10 hr 43 minMediumNo chilli
Stuffed Lamb Tomatoes
Stuffed Lamb Tomatoes from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 10 minA bit of workNo chilli
Honey Yogurt Cheesecake
Honey Yogurt Cheesecake from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
24 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 minMediumNo chilli
Regional cuisines
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Ancient, Byzantine and Ottoman layers remain visible. Tomato is relatively recent. The 'Greek salad' of tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and oregano is a 20th-century taverna standard, not an ancient recipe — still worth making well.