Culture, Travel & Food> More than Moussaka

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Text by: Tanya Munshi

A perfect combination of good food and ambience, that’s what Greece is all about. Greek food is influenced by its neighboring countries by that Balkans, the Middle East and Turkey. Apart from olive and lemon trees aplenty, the vineyards offer some of the most exotic wines the world ever has tasted.

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You get a variety of baked, grilled or fried sea food that will keep you wanting for more. In meats, lamb, pork, beef and chicken are widely consumed. Casserole lamb which is braised, skewered and broiled and served with veggies is a staple diet. Meat and veggie combination is quite popular here, that is topped with cinnamon spiced tomato sauce, known as the avgolemono.

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The moussaka is a popular baked dish made with garlic scented meat sauce/ mince meat, egg plant, with a crusty white sauce on top. A heaven for amazing salads, thanks to the abundant vegetables grown there, to the feta i.e. a white and salty Greek cheese made from goat/ sheep milk and homemade bread is what makes all the difference.

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A hearty meal is best completed with butter nut cookies, honey fila pastries and thick Greek coffee. Did we miss the fruits? Orange, apple, figs and melon constitute a lazy bite.