Greek cuisine
Cyprus
Feta vs. Halloumi: Battle of the Greek Cheeses
Halloumi and Feta may just be the most iconic food products from their respective countries of origin, Cyprus and Greece.
Greece
Greek Cuisine Rated Second Best in the World
Greek cuisine was rated the second best in the world for 2021 by TasteAtlas, a travel guide focused on international cuisines and traditional dishes.
The list, which was compiled based on over 100,000 user ratings, also included the most delicious...
Diaspora
Astoria’s Zenon Taverna Closes After 33 Years in Business
Zenon Taverna, a staple of Greek and Cypriot cuisine for the Astoria community of Queens, New York for more than 33 years, served its last customer at the end of November.
According to the Zenon Taverna website, the last day...
films
Mastiha: The Unique Mastic Gum of Chios People Call ‘White Gold’
Mastic, often referred to as the "Tears of Chios" or the "White Gold of Chios," is a product produced only on that particular Greek island. Since antiquity, this sticky resin, which seeps from the bark of mastic trees, has...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Roots of Greek Souvlaki, the World’s First Fast Food
Many would think that souvlaki is a type of street food originating from the many years of Ottoman rule in Greece, but this is not true.
Greek News
Greek Cuisine Program Kicks Off at the University of Nevada
Greek cuisine was recently introduced as a standalone program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) which announced the establishment of the National Hellenic Society Culinary Legacy Fund to promote Hellenic heritage, culture, and cuisine to culinary arts...
Greece
There’s More to Greek Cheese Than Just Feta
Cheese is an important part of Greek cuisine, and each region of the country has its own special version of the dairy product. While feta is delicious, there are many more Greek cheeses to try!
The first known mention of...
Greece
Greek-Italian Cuisine Fusion Led to Creation of Mediterranean Diet
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Italian cuisine and Greek cuisine: the history, differences and common traits in the cuisines we all love is a fascinating journey into the past, showing that there was a fusion of Greek-Italian cuisine in historical times that comes down to...
Greece
Ten Greek Herbs That Can Improve Your Health
The balmy weather in the Mediterranean is the perfect environment to produce nutritious, delicious Greek herbs.
These plants that have been known for centuries and are used both in cooking, for their flavors, as well as in medicine, for their...
Culture
Meet the Greek who Introduced Real Souvlaki to Colombia
Giorgos Sitaras, a Greek who left his hometown of Thessaloniki, Greece, shares authentic Greek food like souvlaki with the Colombian people.