Greek cuisine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
culinary tradition of Greece
About Greek cuisine
Salads and vegetables play an even bigger role than in other Mediterranean cuisines. Locally grown olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants and zucchini are to be found in countless dishes. In the north of the country rice is grown, and many wild herbs and vegetables growing in the mountains are used in local dishes. Mountains cover 80% of the country, and shepherding is common, which is something that has made lamb meat and cheese (feta) important parts of the local cuisine. The long coastline and the large number of islands have in turn made fish and other seafood important parts of the local fare. Regional cuisines frequently show influences from neighboring countries; in the north there are influences from different cuisines of the Balkan, Ottoman dishes and foodstuffs have been brought
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