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Spanakopita(spinach pie)

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Spanakopita(spinach pie)

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Minced meat pie(pies are a big part of greek cuisine. They are made with fyllo pastry, which makes them crunchy and very tasty)

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Dolmadakia(stuffed vine leaves with rice. Many people add minced meat that's how i like them. They are very time consuming but delicious)

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Pasta with shrimps(even if pasta is an italian food, Greeks eat a lot of it. There are also traditional greek pasta shapes and recipes that you cannot find anywhere else in the world)

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Stuffed calamari(usually with rice)

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Koulourakia (usually made at Easter period)

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Pastitsio(a layer of pasta, Bolognese sauce, thick bechamel sauce on top and cheese)

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Spanakopita(spinach pie. Crunchy, sweet, juicy. Usually made with cheese and called Spanakotyropita)

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Melomakarona(it's the other most famous Christmas sweet. They are crunchy outside and soft full of syrup inside. They smell honey, clove, cinnamon)

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Loukoumades(the greek donut. Completely different. They are made with a very wet dough. Outside they are crunchy and inside they are soft and fluffy. The traditional way to eat them is with honey and cinnamon but i prefer Nutella. Omg these are to die for)

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Kourabiedes(it is the one of two most famous Christmas sweets. They are biscuits that smell butter and they usually have almonds. The funny thing is the powder sugar on them, which makes them impossible to eat without making a mess)

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Gemista(stuffed vegetables with rice and herds. Many people add minced meat. That's how I like them. I cannot describe you how sweet and tasty this food is... Don't leave from Greece without trying it.)

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Briam(aka Ratatouille. Summer food. The most important ingredient: extra virgin greek olive oil)

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Xerotigana (a traditional greek sweet, from the Crete island. Very difficult to make, usually they are offered on weddings)

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Kritsinia(crunchy bread sticks. These are with carrot)

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Greeks love to barbeque. We even have a day which is dedicated at barbeque. Tsiknopempti is a Thursday once every year that everyone is grilling with their families. Every Greek loves this day.