Greek Cuisine

Greek cuisine is light, colorful and flavorful. It has been directly influenced by Turkish cuisine, and this influence is to be seen today in appetizers such as tzatziki (yogourt dip with cucumber and garlic), imam-baildi (mix vegetables cooked in the oven with olive oil), souvlaki (grilled meat with pita bread) and moussakas (vegetables with minced meat and bechamel sauce). Venetian cuisine brought here a love for pasta and pies of various sorts. Olive oil has a high nutritive value and constitutes the cornerstone of Greek cooking, together with all the other derivatives of the olive tree.