9 Delicious Greek Cuisines You Must Try Before You Die

Greek food is famous for its taste and health benefits. In Greek cuisine, there are many dishes that are very popular in people. One can try food of this cuisine in Greek restaurants in NYC or any other city.

1. Baklava – Baklava is one of the many sweet dishes or desserts of Greek cuisine. It is a layered pastry filled with many types of nuts. Sweet syrup or honey is also used in its recipe. Phyllo dough with filling of nuts is separated into pieces and the final product is very crispy.

2. Moussaka – It is a kind of casserole with variations such as of spiced meat and layered eggplant etc. It is baked in oven and served warm. After baking, it needs some time to cool down, but still it is served warm. However, at some place people eat it cold. It is available in different kind of layers such as potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes zucchini or any other vegetable.

3. Avgolemono – Avgolemono is a kind of soup in Greek cuisine. It is made of chicken, fish, meat or vegetables. It is finished with eggs, rice and lemon juice, which makes the soup thicker and creamy.

4. Gyros – It is a dish of grilled or roasted meat, which is served with several vegetables. It is wrapped in pitta bread and garnished with tomato, onions. It is very easy to make and it can be ready fast.

5. Galaktoboureko – Galaktoboureko is a pie made with creamy custard in phyllo. This dessert comes in different flavors such as orange, lemon or rose. It is served with sweet syrup on the same day.

6. Greek Salad – This Salad is one of the most popular dishes of this cuisine. This salad is made of lots of vegetables, cheese, olive oil and yoghurt. Usually the vegetables used in this recipe are onion, tomatoes, cucumbers etc. Salt, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, feta cheese is used in this salad to increase taste.

7. Pastitsio – This dish is made of pasta, meat and béchamel sauce. Different kinds of layers like eggs, cheese etc., are also used in Pastitsio, with a top layer of sauce.

8. Spanakopita – It is a form of pastry or pie made of spinach. Ingredients used in Spanakopita are egg, onions, feta cheese, and spinach. It is made in layers with olive oil or butter.

9. Souvlaki – It is a form of fast food made with meat and vegetables. It is a grilled dish in which lemon, olive oil, oregano are also used. It can be made of any meat like chicken, lamb, shrimp etc.