Let your taste buds enjoy richness of Greek food and cuisines!

Northern Africa, Europe, and Middle East are considered as the homes for mouth watering cuisines popular all around the globe that include kebabs from Turkey, pizza and pasta from Italy  and tempting cuisines of Greece.

Greece is a beautiful country endowed with natural beauty, rich culture, and architecture.  Also, this country has given entire world a diverse range of Greek cuisines made from a variety of ingredients.  The influence of Greek food can be seen easily in different corners of the world as all the major cities of the world have Greek restaurants, offering delicious cuisines to food lovers.

Greek food restaurants are also found in New York, paradise for those who love to try mouth watering dishes made from nourishing ingredients. Most of the Greek cuisines are prepared with the help of olive oil, poultry, cheese, vegetables, herbs, bread, and fish. Olive oil is an important ingredient used in all most all cuisines, which is prepared from olive trees found easily in Greece.

Most of the typical Greek dishes are prepared from a combination of vegetables like tomatoes, eggplant, beans, onions and green pepper and proteins like fish, poultry, pork and beef. Any tempting Greek cuisine is incomplete without salads. The salads are normally prepared from chopped onions, green pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes and decorated with Greek olives and feta cheese.

There are numerous Greek dishes, which are popular all across the globe, Moussaka is one of them. This mouth watering cuisine is prepared from potatoes, egg plant, onions, red wine, and lamb and is the best meal for dinner in winter seasons. On the other hand, Dolmades are made from vegetables like onions, tomatoes and may or may not include meat.

In addition, food lovers must give a try to Greek desserts like Baklava and Loukoumades. Cinnamon, honey, nuts, and phyllo dough are the major ingredients of Baklava, grabbing attention of foodies living in different countries. Loukoumades are Greek donuts prepared from deep fried dough drenched in cinnamon and honey.

There are many things that make people go crazy for Greek food and dishes. Firstly, the basic ingredients used in Greek food are healthy and nourishing. You will find lots of vegetables, cereals, and legumes in Greek cuisines. The herbs and spices added to those dishes, give them a unique flavor and taste, which you will only get in Greek food.