GREEK FOOD GLOSSARY

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General food
* Arni – Lamb
* Brizola – Steak
* Feta – A rich cheese made from sheep or goat’s milk and cured in brine
* Filo – Paper-thin sheets of unleavened flour dough
* Fourno – Oven
* Kali orexi – “Bon appétit!”
* Kotopoulo – Chicken
* Lathera – Dishes cooked in oil, often vegetarian
* Meli – Honey
* Mezedes – Small dishes, similar to the Spanish concept of tapas
* Octapodi – Octopus, traditionally served grilled
* Pikilia – An assortment of appetizers
* Pita – A round pocket bread dipped in spreads or used with meat dishes
* Psito – A method for roasting meat in the oven
* Tapsi – A traditional baking dish
* Taverna – A small restaurant serving traditional cuisine
* Yiaourti – Yogurt
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Soups and stews
* Avgolemono – Egg and Lemon Sauce
* Fasolada – A meatless bean soup
* Psarosoupa – A fish soup
* Stifado – A stew, made from meat, tomatoes, onions and herbs
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Traditional dishes
* Barbouni – A small fish, often eaten whole. Also known as “red mullet”
* Dolmades – Stuffed grape leaves
* Gigandes – Giant baked beans
* Gyro – A dish of meat roasted on a vertical spit. Often served in a sandwich
* Horiatiki – Traditional Greek salad
* Keftedes – Meatballs cooked with herbs and onions
* Kokoretsi – Seasoned lamb intestines
* Kolokithokeftedes – Zucchini fritters, often served with tzatziki
* Lavraki – European sea bass
* Marida – Little fish, lightly fried and eaten whole
* Melitzanosalata – An eggplant dip
* Moussaka – An eggplant-based dish with spiced meat and béchamel
* Paidakia – Grilled lamb chops
* Pastitsio – A baked pasta dish with meat and béchamel topping
* Rolo Kima – A traditional meatloaf stuffed with boiled eggs
* Saganaki – Fried cheese, named after the small frying pan it is cooked in
* Souvlaki – Small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables on a skewer
* Spanakopita – Spinach pie
* Spanakorizo – Spinach and rice cooked in lemon and olive oil sauce
* Taramasalata – A spread made from fish roe
* Tsipoura – Sea bream
* Tzatziki – A sauce made out of strained yogurt, cucumbers and garlic
* Yemista – Tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice
* Youvetsi – Lamb with orzo
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Sweets
* Baklava – A rich pastry made with layers of filo filled with nuts and honey
* Galactoboureko – A filo pastry with a rich custard filling
* Loukoumades – Fried balls of dough drenched in honey with cinnamon
* Kourabiedes – Light almond shortbread served during the holidays
* Melomakarona – Cookies with honey and walnuts served during the holidays
* Ravani – A sweet cake made of semolina soaked in syrup
* Tsoureki – A sweet, egg-enriched bread served at Christmas and Easter
* Vasilopita – New Year’s Day cake. A coin is baked in and the person who finds it is said to have good luck for the year