More than just feta and gyros! While most people have a very nebulous understanding of what Greek cuisine is, most people don’t have a concrete understanding of the specific dishes, flavors, and culture around food that makes Greek cuisine so special and why Greece is likely one of the most underrated culinary destinations on Earth.
For this tour I teamed up with a guide in Athens (thanks to @foodaroundathens) to walk me through the different regions, flavors, and dishes that make both Athens and Greece so amazing.
So grab some olives, ouzo, and your passport because today we are taking a food tour of Athens and learning everything we can about the delight of Greek food!
In this video we review:
Pastries
Spice Markets & Family Vendors
Cured Deli Meats & Cheeses
A “How To” Guide for Olive Oil
Tavernas and Street Food
An Olive Tasting
Athens Central Market
Greek Honey and Products
Greek Dining Traditions with Mezes
Some of the dishes include:
Gigantes beans – γίγαντες
Kaseri yellow cheese – κασέρι
Salami pork – σαλάμι
Marinated anchovies – γαυρος μαρινατος
Zucchini fritters – Κολοκυθοκεφτεδες
Sausage pork – λουκάνικο
Spinach pie – σπανακόπιτα
Saganaki fried cheese – σαγανάκι
Greek coffee – ελληνικός καφές
Greek delight – λουκούμι
Halva tahini sweet – χαλβά
Greek yogurt – γιαούρτι
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1:42 Peter Griffin
1:09 freddo cappuccino is a Greek take on the italian capucinno. Greek culture in general, and Greek coffee culture specifically precedes the historic appearance of anything Turkish by millennia. Think rationally. They came as an invading army which multiplied by conquering Byzantine grounds, We on the other hand were the native residents of our ever living Roman empire which they still try to emulate but fail. They got mostforms of civilization from us,.. as usual…Greek vocabulary included..so there.
1:18 no such thing as “Turkish coffee”
IT'S NOT TURKISH COFFEE! GROW UP! Your "guide" sounds RIDICULOUS!
@21:27 🤣🤣🤣☠️
Thank you for the great video. Very interesting that you mentioned Ukrainian honey. I happened to love Ukrainian honey as well, I find it the best tasting and the texture. Can you share your experience with the Ukrainian honey please…
The honey I had on Crete was the best I have ever had in my life
There are different uses for different textures of feta. The harder, crumbly ones are useful in recipes like spanakopita, tiropita, and casseroles because it keeps its texture and doesn't dissolve away like a soft, creamy feta would . The soft feta is great for eating plain, raw, on salads…uncooked and fresh.
Will not be taking Greek cuisine advice from an obvious glutten.
Thank you for the tour sir. I enjoyed it. Hope you had a pleasant visit to Greece. Regards from Canada.
very well done video. Awesome. thanks for sharing!!
this guy and family guy voices and references looool
Really nice video. It’s fun to see how others experience foods I grew up with.
As a small technical note, you might be able to mitigate or even eliminate the strobing light effect you see in the fish market section by remembering to switch your camera (or phone) to a 50hz range when you are in a country with 50hz ac electric supply, like all of the European ones.
The Greek coffee is not based on a type of Turkish coffee. This particular type of coffee was invented by the Benduins. Benduins were constantly in war with the Turks and among other things the Turks "borrowed" their type of coffee. Then the Ottoman Empire or the Turks if you prefer, invaded and conquered Constantinople in 1453. After the fall of Constantinople the Turks subjucated the Greeks and invaded Greece. This subjucation lasted for 400 years and in these years many elements were exchanged and borrowed between the two cuiltures. One of these things was the "Benduin" type of coffee. This type of coffee is popular in other countries too but it is not called "Turkish" coffee but rather borrows the ethnic name of the country that serves it. So, in Greece it is called Greek coffee, in Cyprus is called Cypriot coffee and in Turkey it is called Turkish coffee. We Greeks don't take kindly to hear about Turkish coffee in our country.
Planning to go to Greece next year. I'll probably take that same food tour. We did one like it in Florence, Italy. Went through the market and the best food stalls.
I had to go check the olive oil in my cupboard due to this video, great tip on the method there.
Looks like mine isn't rancid, thankfully.
my bet goes to the lady with the funky soviet style glasses.
A minor correction: It's not Greek or Turkish coffee. The fact is that type of coffee is Arabic. More facts: Greek Olive oil and olives are the best in the world. I'll just drop an location of producing olive oil and olives: Lesvos. I know you might have expected to say Crete but I said I'll drop the name of the best olive oil and that's from Lesvos. Watch out for olive oils from other Mediterranean countries that mix chemicals with true olive oil. Greek feta is the best cheese, not those bad copycats of white cheese you find in the selves. Seek feta from Greek producers (look at the product label). Greek yogurt also one of the best. Look up for the brand Mevgal Straggisto.
Was in Athens last year, the food is always a highlight when going to Greece. Also found out about Mastic (tears of chios), nice drink.
Excellent i never knew they were the same olives, just different ripeness. If i ever go to Athens i think i'll be doing this tour, YAMAS from Broolyn Matt stay strong ♥
Oh god I was so confused with the random lady and the Peter griffin laugh lmfao
Ah yes my fave channel ever for any guide ever!