Barbounia fish, aka Red Mullets, are well known as fish of very distinctive supreme flavour white-red flesh. Especially those barbounia originating from the Monemvasia nearby waters of the Aegean Sea can be characterised as fish of excellent quality. The red colour of barbounia is evident also in the oil that
Today’s catch of the local fisherman was not one of his greatest. Of course, there was a reason for that: the full-moon. Yet, fisherman’s catch however modest made a very delicious “plat du jour“. “Koutsomoures” a type of Greek red mullets were wonderfully fried and accompanied with “vlita” a Greek
Koulouma may sounds like a funny word, yet it means just Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) which in Greece is, in fact, a Monday not a Tuesday. An alternative name of the day is Kathari Deftera meaning Clean Monday, the starting day of the Great Lent which will last until Easter.
The Greek name for cheese is “tiri“. The variety of Greek cheeses is enormous. You can buy a creamy, soft or hard Greek cheese. You may taste a mild or hot Greek cheese. You can even opt for a Greek dry or wet cheese. Almost all Greek cheeses are patented
Pastitsio and hilopites are both famous traditional Greek pasta dishes. Pastitsio, however, is a main dish whereas hilopites is both a pasta category and a dish. Pastitsio is similar to lasagne in that it consists of layers of pasta and other ingredients and it is cooked in the oven. To prepare a pastitsio, however,
Meatballs are the blue blood members of the “eatable balls” family. Unless, of course, you are vegetarian. Many national cuisines include dishes with some members of this balls family. Scandinavia, for example, is famous for their Swedish meatballs. Indian cuisine has its samosas. Middle East cuisine has its falafel, namely fried
Nobody leaves Spain without having tasted some Tapas. Well, the same is also true for the Meze dish in Greece. Just as Tapas, Meze consists of a tiny quantity of appetizers or snacks from a large variety of dishes that may be served cold or hot. Meze can be as simple as a dish containing
When it comes to martinis, we most often remember James Bond asking for his martini to be served “shaken not stirred“. Yet, an equally important ingredient for a proper martini cocktail is also the olive involved. The most significant olive producing countries in Europe are obviously in the south: Spain,
Laconia and particularly Monemvasia is famous for its olive oil and olives. The traveler coming to Monemvasia will be surprised to see that most of the land is covered with olive trees. Their golden-green leaves are clearly visible from all main roads. These olive trees are all around, not only
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