Greek cuisine is fresh, vibrant, and rooted in Mediterranean ingredients — olive oil, herbs, seafood, grains, vegetables, and grilled meats 🇬🇷🍋🌿
It emphasizes simple preparation that lets high-quality ingredients shine.
🇬🇷 Core Ingredients in Greek Cooking
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lemon juice
- Garlic
- Oregano & thyme
- Tomatoes
- Feta cheese
- Yogurt
- Lamb, chicken, seafood
- Eggplant, zucchini, spinach
🥗 Popular Greek Dishes
🥒 Greek salad (Horiatiki)
Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and feta with olive oil and oregano.
🥩 Souvlaki
Grilled skewers of marinated pork, chicken, or lamb.
🥙 Gyros
Seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in pita with tzatziki.
🍆 Moussaka
Layered eggplant, spiced meat sauce, and creamy béchamel.
🥧 Spanakopita
Flaky phyllo pastry filled with spinach and feta.
🍲 Avgolemono
Chicken soup thickened with egg and lemon.
🍖 Pastitsio
Greek-style baked pasta with meat sauce and béchamel.
🍰 Traditional Greek Desserts
🍯 Baklava
Layers of phyllo, nuts, and honey syrup.
🍩 Loukoumades
Crispy fried dough balls soaked in honey.
☕ Greek Drinks
- Greek coffee (strong and unfiltered)
- Ouzo (anise-flavored liqueur)
- Assyrtiko wine from Santorini
What Makes Greek Cuisine Special?
✔️ Mediterranean diet (heart-healthy focus)
✔️ Fresh herbs instead of heavy sauces
✔️ Simple cooking methods (grilling, roasting, baking)
✔️ Strong regional island influences
If you’d like, I can give you:
- A full Greek dinner menu plan
- A beginner-friendly Greek recipe
- Or a healthy Mediterranean-style meal plan inspired by Greece 🍋🇬🇷
