![]() ![]() In any case, know that a true Greek spreads at least one dip on his/her bread before proceeding to the main course, and us hardcore foodies don’t hesitate to dip a french fry or fried zucchini in there too. So take your pick according to your taste and personality. Next, melitzanosalata is a spread made of moulded eggplant and garlic, and fava is quite simply ground fava beans topped with olive oil and red onion. Last but not least, tyrokaftery is mainly made from feta (surprise!), red peppers and paprika. Taramosalta sounds a bit freaky, as it is basically two kinds of fish egg moulded into a spread, but don’t worry, you can neither taste nor smell the ‘fishiness’ also, contrary to popular belief abroad, the less pink it looks, the better. Tzatziki is by far the most famous one, consisting simply of -the world famous- Greek yogurt, cucumber zest, and garlic. All this, but also tips on Athens' restaurants serving healthy food and all things good for you in the Greek food culture is explained in detail in our guide to healthy Greek food.Īll the best places to eat in Athens - traditional cuisine-wise - will encourage you to try at least one of the following along with your Greek appetizers: tzatziki, taramosalata, tyrokaftery, melitzanosalata, and fava. It's tastier than you can imagine, and also very rich in fibre. Back to the salad though, in Greek ‘Horiatiki’ loosely translates into ‘ village salad’, because in the old days these ingredients were what people could get their hands on to make a salad, but it was such a success that today it’s never absent from a Greek lunch table. Sometimes, you might be served horiatiki with 'paximathakia' in it - these are a kind of rusk that obviously needs to be dipped in a tiny bit of water or, in this case, salad dressing to become soft enough to eat. Usually it comprises of: tomato, cucumber, red onions, capers, green peppers for extra Vitamin C, some of our famous Greek olives and olive oil, oregano, and feta - naturally, as it's our 'national' and most loved cheese. Known among foreigners as ‘ Greek salad’, Horiatiki is the country’s signature salad and it is plain awesome.
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