Greek cuisine
Food prices over Lent expected to remain steady
The initial feedback regarding the "Lenten Basket" initiative is encouraging, as per reports from Ministry of Development officials.
Prices for the most essential items that typically feature on the Lenten menu are either lower or comparable to last year's figures.
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5 Top Gastro Tavernas in Thessaloniki
Discover these New-age tavernas that are inspired by traditional Greek cuisine and have creative, modern, and evocative menus
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One in Four Americans Say It’s Wrong To Eat an Octopus (infographic)
In the United States, the sole octopus farm known to have been running in the country was shut down in January 2023
Message in the air: Food for the souls
Tomorrow, Feb. 6, is the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated 11 provinces in Türkiye. As the anniversary is approaching, after a full year after the earthquake, the wounds are still being healed and aid projects for the region continue.
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Greek food ranks third among world’s top 100
Greek food came third in this year's list of the world's best cuisines published annually by the popular online travel guide TasteAtlas.
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Mastic producers in Greece innovate to confront the new realities of climate change
Steven Tagle joins Thanos Davelis to look at how climate change is impacting local communities in Greece, specifically the mastic producers on the Aegean island of Chios, who have been battered by high temperatures, unseasonable rains, and past wildfires, and break down how are they innovating to better prepare and cope for the impacts of climate change.
First seafood receives geographical indication
A traditional Turkish seafood dish called "Sinop lakerda," which reflects thousands of years of marine and fishing culture of the northern province of Sinop, has become the first seafood product ever to receive a geographical indication.
"Sinop lakerda" is a pickled dish prepared by slicing toric or large bonito fish, native to the Black Sea region.
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The cost of doing everything right in Greece
Two things are certain: Irini Kakoulidou will finally get a holiday this summer and it won't be on Tinos. That is not to say her love of the island she's been attached to for the past 30 years is in any way diminished, but after running the Xotiko bistro there for four years with her husband, she needs a break.
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Foreign threat to Greek feta
Greek authorities and local dairy industries are up against yet another case of feta imitation and the unlicensed use of the name of Greece's most popular cheese.
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The Ancient Greek roots of Feta Cheese
Given that the “Odyssey” was written in 8th century BC, the origin of feta is indisputably Greek
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