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Greek taste glossary
07-10-2012 16:05Frappe: Frappe is the summer version of instant coffee. It is served cold in a long glass with ice cubes and a straw. It can also have milk if you like and you can have it without sugar (sketo), medium sweet (metrio) or sweet (glyko). Frappe for Greeks is maybe like an identity of a modern culture containing a paradox: It takes some seconds to be made; it needs some hours to get consumed.
Souvlaki: It is the most famous Greek fast food and you can find it anywhere. Usually, there are small corners serving only souvlaki but you can also find it in big touristy restaurants. Souvlaki actually means “little spit” and that’s what it is, a little spit of grilled pork meat. Another popular version is the “souvlaki me pita” a wrapped pie with grilled pork meat, tomato slices, onion slices, some french fries and tzatziki. There are also versions with different kind of meat.
Tzatziki: It is a sauce of yogurt, cucumber and garlic. Tzatziki is usually the sauce you find in souvlaki but you can also order it as a starter in any restaurant as it is very popular in both Greeks and foreigners. Despite its freshness when you taste it, tzatziki has a very strong taste because of the garlic and its taste can vary from place to place depending on the restaurant’s recipe.
Feta: It is a white cheese made of sheep milk and has a strong salty taste. Feta is extensively used in Greek cuisine and mainly in the traditional Greek salad, usually called “horiatiki”. Feta cheese is also used in recipes with stuffed vegetables and cheese pies.
Kokoretsi: It is considered to be a special delicacy and you can find it in the mainland. Kokoretsi is made of pieces of lamb offal (liver, heart, lungs, spleen, kidney), pierced on a spit wrapped by intestines grilled over coal fire. It is not likely to find kokoretsi served in the islands.
Ouzo: It is an anise-flavored sweet aperitif, made of distilled grapes. It is usually served cold with mezedes, appetizers and especially sea food ones such as octopus, salad, sardines, calamari and many more.
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