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Kleftiko
Lamb slow-baked in parchment until falling apart.
Greece ·
Nationwide 
Moussaka
Baked layers of aubergine, spiced lamb and golden béchamel.
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Baklava
Crisp layered filo, butter and nuts baked golden and soaked in honey syrup - the shared jewel of Greek and Ottoman sweets.
Gyros
Spit-roasted meat shaved into warm pita with chips and tzatziki.
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Skordopsomo
Greek garlic bread: toasted country bread rubbed with raw garlic and olive oil, a simple meze staple served with drinks.
Souvlaki
Greece's classic charcoal-grilled meat skewers - served on the stick or wrapped in pita with tzatziki.
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Pasta Flora
A shortcrust jam tart that travelled from Italy to Greece and South America - pasta frolla base covered in fruit preserve or dulce de leche, finished with a thin lattice top.
Tiropita
Tiropita is a Greek phyllo pastry filled with a mix of feta and other cheeses, baked until crisp and eaten as a snack or breakfast.
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Antikristo
Cretan cross-roasted whole lamb cooked over an open wood fire, traditionally served at Easter and summer feasts with horta, lemon potatoes and village salad.
Gigantes Plaki
Gigantes plaki is a Greek bake of giant white beans in a rich tomato and herb sauce, served as a hearty meze or side.
Ktipiti
Ktipiti is a Greek dip of whipped feta with roasted red pepper, olive oil and a little chilli.
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Mydia Saganaki
Aegean mussels cooked saganaki-style in tomato, ouzo, and feta, served bubbling in the pan with crusty bread.
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Kasseri
Kasseri is a Greek PDO pasta-filata cheese of sheep's milk (plus up to 20% goat's), mild, salty and elastic, loved sliced, fried for saganaki and melted.
Skordalia
Skordalia is a Greek garlic dip made with potato or stale bread, olive oil, vinegar and plenty of garlic.
Briam
Briam is a Greek bake of courgette, potato, aubergine and tomato cooked slowly in olive oil, often with garlic and herbs.
Horta
Horta is a Greek dish of wild greens boiled until tender and dressed with olive oil and lemon.
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