List of Greek dishes

List of Greek Dishes is a compilation of traditional and popular dishes originating from Greece. Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine, sharing characteristics with the cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, and the Levant. Traditional Greek cooking uses a wide variety of ingredients, including olive oil, vegetables, herbs, fish, bread, and various meats, including poultry, rabbit and pork. Also important are grains, such as rice and bulgur, and legumes, such as lentils, chickpeas, and beans.

Appetizers

Tzatziki is a Greek sauce served with grilled meats or as a dip. It is made of salted strained yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, and dill, mint, or parsley.

Dolmades are stuffed grape leaves traditionally filled with rice and herbs, but they can also have a meat filling.

Taramasalata is a Greek meze made from tarama, the salted and cured roe of the cod, carp, or grey mullet mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, and a starchy base of bread or potatoes.

Main Dishes

Moussaka is an eggplant- (aubergine) or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations.

Souvlaki is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer.

Pastitsio is a Greek baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce.

Desserts

Baklava is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey.

Loukoumades are a kind of fried-dough pastry made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame.

See Also

• Greek cuisine
• Mediterranean cuisine
• List of Greek ingredients