Archive for 'Products & Specialities in Greece'

If you have been lucky enough to escape to Greece for Christmas, there is one thing that you need to know, the most important thing: what should you eat? That's all you need to know at Christmas, right?

So, find your vacation rental with internet in Greece and start planning your festive getaway and menu with these key Greek Christmas dishes and treats...

1. Melomakarona

These impossibly delicious cookies are an important entry into this list and key food to try over the festive period in Greece as when they appear in bakeries, it is a clear sign that Christmas is right around the corner.

Dakos – also known as ντάκος ntakos, koukouvagia, koukouvayia or kouloukopsomo – is a Cretan meze dish that consists of slices of soaked dried bread or barley rusk that are topped with chopped tomatoes, crumbled feta or mizithra cheese and herbs such as dried oregano. Olives and pepper can also be added. It is a traditional veggie dish from the island of Crete and is a light, tasty snack or appetiser. It is not unlike Italian bruschetta or panzanella salad or Middle-Eastern fattoush salads and is a simple peasant fare that is tasty, packed with flavour and easy to make. If you have found a vacation rental in Crete, why not make it as a snack to keep you going while packing? Then, when you actually get to Crete, you can try out the real thing for yourself!