If you have a sweet tooth, this article is certainly for
you…
Top 10 desserts and
sweets that you should try in Greece
(the list is made out
of my personal preferences)
1.
Glyka tou
koutaliou or a sweet spoon is a sweet preserve made of different types of
boiled berries or fruits. They are usually given to guests as a sign of
hospitality. It can be compared to jam, marmalade or Russian varenye with the
difference that it’s more liquid and the fruit piece remains firm.
2.
Kataifi is
a delicious dessert made of special dough called kataifi. A Nut centre is
wraped into pastry that reminds glued threads and then bathed in sweet syrup.
This dessert is really luscious and toothsome.
3. Baklavas is
a popular Greek dessert made from layered thin unleavened dough with chopped
nuts and bathed in syrup. This dessert is also known in Central and West Asia.
4.
Loukoumades
is a fabulous Greek desert loved by everyone made of fried dough that is
usually soaked in honey, chocolate, syrup etc. and laced with cinnamon. You can compare it with a
simple doughnut but the shape of this pastry is usually round without a hole.
5. Melomakarona
is a Greek Christmas dessert made of flour, olive oil and honey syrup and
sprinkled with chopped walnuts or/and a pinch of cinnamon and clove. If you
have a bad mood it’s really nice to have a bite of this moist and syrupy
delight.
6. Tsoureki is
traditional Greek Easter Bread. Usually it’s really soft and flavorous and a
little bit sweet that makes you want to eat it not as simple bread but as a
special dessert. Today it’s eaten all the year round.
7.
Milopita
is a delicious apple pie that is usually made from juicy apples spiced with
cinnamon and cardamom. Greeks prefer this sweet dessert for breakfast.
8.
Karydopita
is a traditional walnut cake soaked in sweet syrup. It has a rather rich taste and brilliant
texture so you can surely cook it for special occasions.
9.
Rizogalo
is a sweet rice pudding really popular in Greece. The two major ingredients in
this pudding are rice and milk as it is indicated in the name. Though the main
ingredients mixed together can bring you a thought of a gruel, this sweet and
melting in a mouth dessert can’t leave you cold.
10. Galaktoboureko is a traditional Greek
dessert made from semolina custard in layers of thin unleavened dough called
fillo and soaked in scented syrup. Take a bite and you will never forget its
wonderful taste and amazing texture.
As a matter of fact, I suppose that you’ve noticed that most
of the Greeks desserts are cooked with the adding of syrups.
