Top 10 Top 10 Meze Dishes
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1. Tahini
Sesame seeds are the key ingredient of this dip, ground with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and cumin and garnished with flat parsley.
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2. Skordalia
This garlic dip is often served as an accompaniment to batter-fried cod and other fish dishes.
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3. Karaoli Yahni
Tiny wild snails are a prized Greek Cypriot delicacy. In this dish they are served stewed in tomato sauce.
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4. Zalatina
Zalatina, or brawn, is usually served with a relish of capers and a wild spiny pickle called kapari .
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5. Moungra
Pickled cauliflower is another meze favourite to accompany meat snacks, especially in winter.
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6. Ochtapodi Krasato
A seafood favourite, chunks of octopus are marinated then simmered in red wine and spiced with cumin and coriander.
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7. Barbouni
Tiny red mullet are bony but delicious and served fried.
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8. Halloumi Cheese
Grilled halloumi cheese has a chewy texture and is strongly flavoured. It usually accompanies smoked pork, sausages or meat rissoles.
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9. Loukanika
Bite-sized smoked sausages are a must with virtually every meze meal.
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10. Bourekia
If you can find room for dessert, these tiny pastries stuffed with curd cheese and honey will fill the last corner.
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