The name rafiolia derives from Italian ravioli and is one of the culinary legacies left to Greece by the Venetians. It is a traditional dessert of the Cycladic islands and consists of fried pita using dough which has a light aroma and taste of orange and filled with tirovolia cheese of Mykonos or with sweet mizithra cheese. These pitas are served with a drizzle of honey and sprinkled with sweetened cinnamon and sesame seeds.
Nowadays this dessert can be found in different parts of Greece and in a number of variations. In Crete, the filling is made with herbs, in Monemvasia and Zakynthos with crushed almond and sugar.
