Healthy, full of fiber and filling, gigantes plaki (γίγαντες πλακί), is a common mezze all over Greece.
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Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno
Garides me Feta
(Greek shrimp baked with tomatoes and feta)
Garides me feta is popular in Greek taverns, where it is usually served in an earthenware dish called a youvetsi.
Domatokeftedes
(Greek tomato fritters)
This recipe for simple tomato fritters from Santorini is a great way to use up garden tomatoes in late summer. The herbs add amazing flavor and highlight the fresh, late summer ingredients.
Domates Yemistes
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)
Ripe, red tomatoes make a succulent container for an herb-seasoned rice stuffing in this Greek recipe for domates yemistes (ντομάτες γεμιστές).
Dolmathes
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)
Greek stuffed grape leaves, commonly called dolmas, are a fresh and healthy finger food that is also popular in Turkey, the Middle East and the Balkans.
Baklava
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day Turkey. Sticky and sweet, it is the iconic Middle Eastern pastry.
Spanakopita
(Greek spinach and feta pie)
Spanakopita is a Greek-style pie of layers of spinach, feta cheese and wispy leaves of filo dough. It is one of the most famous of Greek dishes.
Frappe
(Greek iced coffee)
The frappé (Φραπέ) is Greece's favorite summer drink. During hot weather, Athenians lounge at street cafes, slowly sip a frappé and leisurely watch as people stroll by.
Fassolakia
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)
This vegetable dish is popular around the Mediterranean. In Arab countries it is known as loubieh bi zayt. In Turkey it goes by the name zeytinyağlı taze fasülye. Spaniards call it judías verdes con tomate.
Psari Spetsiotiko
(Greek fish baked with tomatoes and breadcrumbs)
Psari spetsiotiko is simple fishing village food. This tasty dish gets its name from the island of Spetses southwest of Athens, where it originated.