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Karavoli

close-up of plate with Greek ‘Karavoli’ food cooked with tomatoes sauce

Karavoli (snails) have become familiar as a delicious meze. The karavoli are collected from around the “xerolithia” (stone hedgerows, which are the traditional land-dividers in the Greek countryside), or thyme […]

Karidota

close-up of Greek sweet balls ‘Karidota’ covered with sugar powder

Karidota is a traditional sweet made with crushed walnuts, orange flavoring and anthonero scent. It can be found all over Greece in a number of variations. Karidota is a nutritious […]

Kariki

Woman holding a pumpkin with kariki cheese and showing at the camera

One of the rarest and most special cheeses in Greece. It matures in pumpkins (kariki) during which a natural fungus enters the cheese, making it one of the few naturally […]

Karpouzenia

close-up of pieces of Greek ‘Karpοuzenia’ means watermelon pie

Karpouzenia or Karpouzopita  Karpοuzenia (watermelon pie), with its aromatic sweetness, highlights the mornings and evenings on the island of Milos. Watermelon, with its particular delicate taste, dehydrates while it is baked and […]

Karpouzopita

close-up of pieces of Greek ‘Karpouzopita ’ means watermelon pie

Karpouzopita or Karpouzenia Karpοuzopita (watermelon pie), with its aromatic sweetness, highlights the mornings and evenings on the island of Milos. Watermelon, with its particular delicate taste, dehydrates while it is baked and leads […]

Karydopita

close-up of piece of Greek ‘Karydopita’ is a pan-baked sweet with nuts covered with syrup and lemon peel on top

Karydopita is a pan-baked sweet. Its ingredients include eggs, sugar, semolina, grated rusk, walnuts, baking powder, cloves and lemon or orange zest. After baking, a warm syrup made with sugar, […]