Local Dishes

1. μουσακάς

   mu-sa-KAS

   Moussaka (layered aubergine and minced meat)

2. παστίτσιο

   pa-STI-tsi-o

   Pastitsio (baked pasta with minced meat)

3. σουβλάκι

   su-VLA-ki

   Souvlaki (grilled meat on a skewer)

4. γύρος

   GI-ros

   Gyros (meat shaved off a vertical spit)

5. παϊδάκια

   pa-i-DA-ki-a

   Paidakia (grilled lamb or goat chops)

6. κοκορέτσι

   ko-ko-RE-tsi

   Kokoretsi (roasted offal)

7. κεφτεδάκια

   kef-te-DA-ki-a

   Keftedakia (small meatballs)

8. σουτζουκάκια

   su-tzu-KA-ki-a

   Soutzoukakia (cumin-spiced meatballs in tomato sauce)

9. στιφάδο

   sti-FA-do

   Stifado (stew with whole small onions)

10. γιουβέτσι

    giu-VE-tsi

    Giouvetsi (meat baked with orzo pasta)

11. γεμιστά

    ge-mi-STA

    Gemista (vegetables stuffed with rice)

12. μπριάμ

    bri-AM

    Briam (baked summer vegetables in olive oil)

13. φασολάδα

    fa-so-LA-da

    Fasolada (white bean soup)

14. γίγαντες πλακί

    GI-gan-des pla-KI

    Gigantes plaki (giant beans baked in tomato sauce)

15. χωριάτικη σαλάτα

    cho-ri-A-ti-ki sa-LA-ta

    Horiatiki salata (village salad)

16. ντάκος

    DA-kos

    Dakos (Cretan barley rusk with tomato and cheese)

17. τζατζίκι

    tza-TZI-ki

    Tzatziki (yoghurt, cucumber and garlic dip)

18. ταραμοσαλάτα

    ta-ra-mo-sa-LA-ta

    Taramosalata (fish roe dip)

19. μελιτζανοσαλάτα

    me-li-tza-no-sa-LA-ta

    Melitzanosalata (roasted aubergine dip)

20. σκορδαλιά

    skor-da-li-A

    Skordalia (garlic purée)

21. φάβα

    FA-va

    Fava (yellow split pea purée)

22. σπανακόπιτα

    spa-na-KO-pi-ta

    Spanakopita (spinach pie)

23. τυρόπιτα

    ti-RO-pi-ta

    Tyropita (cheese pie)

24. ντολμάδες

    dol-MA-des

    Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves)

25. σαγανάκι

    sa-ga-NA-ki

    Saganaki (pan-fried cheese)

26. λουκουμάδες

    lu-ku-MA-des

    Loukoumades (fried dough balls in honey)

27. γαλακτομπούρεκο

    ga-la-kto-BU-re-ko

    Galaktoboureko (custard in filo with syrup)

28. μπουγάτσα

    bu-GA-tsa

    Bougatsa (filo pie with custard or cheese)

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