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Tiropita

Close-up of small Greek ‘Tiropita’ is pies made of dough, and filling with white ‘feta’ cheese

Tiropita is a pie made of dough or traditional filo, and with a filling usually made with feta, cheese and egg. A very popular fast food, it is often eaten […]

Tiropitaria

In Euboea, the locals always accompany their lunch or dinner with a special kind of tiropita called tiropitari. It is a traditional fried cheese pie of incredible taste, with a […]

Tirosalata

Bowl with Greek ‘tirosalata’ is salad with feta cheese and olive oil, pepper and garlic with smooth texture

Tirosalata is one of the most popular appetizers and delicious side dishes for grilled meats! It is easily made for enjoyment as a meze with wine or ouzo. We break […]

Tirovolia

Bowls surrounded by wooden twigs with tirovolia’ is a fresh cheese and is unsalted and creamy, with a sour taste

This is a fresh cheese from sheep, goat, or mixed milk, and is unsalted and creamy, with a sour taste, and should be consumed while it is fresh. It is […]

Touloumisio

animal-skin bag whereby the animal skins are turned inside-out so that their pelts are in contact with pieces of Greek 'Touloumisio’ cheese

Its name derives from the fact that it matures in an animal-skin bag (frequently goat-skin), whereby the animal skins are turned inside-out so that their pelts are in contact with […]

Touloumotiri

animal-skin bag whereby the animal skins are turned inside-out so that their pelts are in contact with pieces of Greek ‘Touloumotiri’ cheese

Its name derives from the fact that it matures in an animal-skin bag (frequently goat-skin), whereby the animal skins are turned inside-out so that their pelts are in contact with […]

Trahana

Bowl and spoon with ‘trahana’ pasta has a granular and irregular shape

A basic pasta of the Greek cuisine, trahana is one of the oldest foods in the Eastern Mediterranean, having nourished countless generations. A tiny, raw grain product that comes in […]

Tsalafοuti

Close-up of bowl with Greek ‘Tsalafouti’ is a soft, creamy cheese used as a spread and bread sticks on surface

Tsalafouti is a soft, creamy cheese used as a spread. It is made from sheep’s and goat’s milk and has only 10% fat. Tsalafouti is prepared during the last weeks […]

Tsigarides

small pieces of meet with fat in saucepan for cooked Greek ‘Tsigarides’

Tsigarides or Sisira  When holidaying in Syros, Andros, or Tinos, one has the opportunity to try local products of exceptional quality and special local recipes that offer unique moments of gastronomic […]

Tsikoudia

Tsikoudia

Tsikoudia or Raki Tsikoudia is a translucent, strong alcoholic beverage produced and consumed largely in Crete. Each November people throughout the island gather around a boiler or “kazani” as they […]

Tsiladia

Close-up of ‘Tsiladia’ made with the meat from select parts of pork boiled with spices in gelatine

Tsiladia or Ziladia, Pihti  Tsiladia is an exquisite dish known since antiquity that was especially beloved in Byzantine times. Pihti or ziladia, as it is called in Crete (due to its […]

Tsipa

‘Staka’ and ‘stakovoutiro’ are produced from ‘tsipa’ and a close-up of it, like cream cheese

Staka and stakovoutiro are produced from tsipa. The raw material for stakovoutiro, tsipa is the crust produced by a boiled mix of sheep and goat milk when it is left […]