TYPICAL GREEK FOOD

What are the main ingredients of MOUSSAKA?

• spiced minced meat (beef or lamb), tomato sauce, fried eggplant and bechamel sauce

• stuffed eggplants filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

What are the main ingredients of Greek PAPOUTSAKIA?

• spiced minced meat (beef or lamb), tomato sauce, fried eggplant and bechamel sauce

• stuffed eggplants filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

PAPOUTSAKIA = STUFFED EGGPLANT

What are the main ingredients of Greek SOUVLAKI?

• spiced minced meat (beef or lamb), tomato sauce, fried eggplant and bechamel sauce

• stuffed eggplants filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

Souvlaki = Gyros

What are the main ingredients of Greek TZATZIKI?

• strained yoghurt, garlic, cucumber, olive oil, fresh dill, and sometimes lemon juice

• stuffed eggplants filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

TZATZIKI is a kind of dressing

What are the main ingredients of Greek CHORIATIKI?

• strained yoghurt, garlic, cucumber, olive oil, fresh dill, and sometimes lemon juice

• stuffed eggplants filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and cheese

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

CHORIATIKI is just a Greek Salad

What are the main ingredients of Greek BOUGATSA?

• strained yoghurt, garlic, cucumber, olive oil, fresh dill, and sometimes lemon juice

• semolina custard or cheese, wrapped in layers of crispy phyllo, a thin dough used in pastries often garnished with cinnamon and powdered sugar

• skewered spiced e.g. pork meat, pepper, olive oil

  served with tzatziki

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

Bougatsa is a Greek breakfast dessert

What are the main ingredients of Greek DOLMADES?

• strained yoghurt, garlic, cucumber, olive oil, fresh dill, and sometimes lemon juice

• semolina custard or cheese, wrapped in layers of crispy phyllo, a thin dough used in pastries often garnished with cinnamon and powdered sugar

• grapevine leaves that are stuffed with lemon-flavored rice, fresh herbs, and spices

• cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and a big piece of feta cheese served with a dressing

Answer explanation

Dolmades are a great vegetarian dish that is popular in every Greek restaurant worldwide.

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