Food & Drink
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The Meze Culture
In Greece, you don't eat — you share . The principle of Meze (Mezedes, plural) is central: Many small dishes are placed…
Dish Lexicon A-Z
Greek cuisine has much more to offer than the usual suspects. Here is the ultimate lexicon — from A to Z: Main Dishes A…
Breakfast & Pastries
Greeks traditionally have late and light breakfasts — a Greek coffee and a cigarette long sufficed. This is changing in…
Seafood
Greece has the longest coastline in Europe (13,676 km!) — naturally, seafood is central. Sitting in a good Psarotaverna…
Cheese — much more than Feta
Greece has the highest per capita cheese consumption in the world — over 30 kilos per person per year. And there is muc…
Olive Oil — Liquid Gold
Greece is the third-largest olive oil producer in the world (after Spain and Italy) — but in terms of quality and per c…
Wine
Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world — wine was cultivated here over 6,500 years ago. Afte…
Ouzo, Tsipouro & Greek Coffee
Ouzo Ouzo — the anise-flavored spirit (about 40% vol.) — is the national drink. It is drunk neat or with water: When di…
Taverna Guide
Greek gastronomy knows different types of establishments — and knowing the differences saves disappointments: Taverna:…
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