First Time Trying GREEK FOOD in GREECE! (Gyros, Moussaka, Street Food & More)

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So many delicious Greek cuisine and Greek food! We took a food tour around Greece to try out everything from street food to delicious gyros to Greek yogurt and cheese and so much more! Of course, there are so many more dishes to try, but we made the most of the time we had! Have you tried any of these Greek dishes? What are some of your favorites?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Where we are from
00:11 - Food Preview
00:18 - Grilled Octopus
00:59 - Phil's Fav Food
01:30 - Octopus Rating
01:37 - Cretan-Style Fried Snails
02:47 - Raki (Ouzo in most of Greece)
02:57 - Is this normal in Greece?
02:28 - Moussaka
05:24 - Gyro
05:57 - Souvlaki vs Gyro
06:53 - Loukoumades History
07:33 - Greek Bakery Items
08:13 - Spanakopita
08:43 - Kalitsounia with Mizithra
09:43 - Local Wine & Cheese
10:16 - Dolmades
10:30 - Trying Greek Snacks & Candy vid
10:54 - Greek Yogurt
11:38 - Cretan Dishes
12:12 - Eggplants
12:31 - Phil's Fav Food
12:49 - Like the video!
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@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried any of these Greek dishes? What are some of your favorites? If you enjoy this video you may enjoy: Trying Greek Snacks & Candy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rs1la7WmmLewg40.html Our First Time on Crete, Greece!: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNSmi8eap97dZ4U.html Greek Restaurant in Germany!: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9aid6t5yLGrZZc.html

@kevincryan7220 2 жыл бұрын

The top sauce is a Bechamel

@jdmagicmusic 2 жыл бұрын

i've tried virtually every Greek dish there is! gawd i love octopus! & dolmades & moussaka & spanokopita & gyro & saganaki (did you try saganaki?) & so much more!!! although never been Greece, have had many authentic experiences, even extended time w/Greek restaurant families in NYC/Va Bch) some musician friends of mine, a couple, own a small tavern on a Greek island, where they play music every night... thumbs up of course, as always, #373, this vid is fun

@colinp2238 2 жыл бұрын

I have a frzen Mousaka in my freezer just now. I'm sure that you only started this channel to sample food in many countries.

@colinp2238 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevincryan7220 Same as you get in Lasagne.

@Gk-ug6gu 2 жыл бұрын

As a Greek I've tried all of them. Good choices. Of course there's so many more dishes you should taste.

@georgearg5874 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is really normal in Greece to give you a dessert after your meal and they don't charge you for it

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh cool thanks! good to know!

@user-hn3el1ob8r Жыл бұрын

@@DeanaandPhil some restaurants that they don't they are considered to be low quality restaurants actually from greek people because of the hospitality which in those places is very low (there are no much of those thankfully - i am greek btw😁 much love from Greece)

@DimosthenisStamatiou Жыл бұрын

It's sort of a courtesy dessert, so don't go expecting it as a standard.Also, don't be rude or you might not get any or they might charge you.

@DimosthenisStamatiou Жыл бұрын

@@user-zj4cb9tu7i μα με δυο ss γράφεται το επιδόρπιο, και στα αγγλικά αλλά και στα γαλλικά. Η έρημος είναι με ένα.

@georgearg5874 Жыл бұрын

@@user-zj4cb9tu7i Ναι το autocorrect , το έβαλε αυτόματα

@GnMvP Жыл бұрын

Having travelled to over 20 countries, I have found nice food in most. The thing is normally a small percentage of meals are great. In Greece pretty much EVERYTHING is great. Ridiculous. 😊

@JimmyTheGreek2000 Жыл бұрын

" In Greece pretty much EVERYTHING is great !" After about 5,000 years of history, we have perfected the culinary art ! If we could do the same in some other domains like finance ... we could be in better shape!

@Xarula 5 ай бұрын

@@JimmyTheGreek2000Η αριθμητική δεν είναι το πρόβλημα μας αλλά η προδότες.

@abesapien9930 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard from someone whose traveled a lot that Greek food was the best food she's ever had, even better than Italian.

@gio7799 Жыл бұрын

Italian and Greek cuisine are so similar that it's impossible to say one is better than the other, also in Italy we eat octopus and snails but, apparently nobody knows 😁

@Apollo_Mint Жыл бұрын

Certain Greek islands were at some stage in history part of the Venetian empire, and Kerkyra (Corfu) in the Adriatic Sea for example retain a strong Italian connection. Hence, to witness this beautiful fusion, next time you visit Corfu, try finding a traditional restaurant that makes a dish called 'Pastitsada'. And also try the 'Sofrito'. There are many others and if you speak to the locals they would be more than happy to guide you as they are immensely proud of their island and culture (and so they should be). They make an amazing pistacchio gelato, too, but these days you can find a decent gelato pretty much everywhere. What you won't find everywhere is those beautiful welcoming Greek islands.

@leosedf Жыл бұрын

btw the Mediterranean diet is basically the Cretan diet and was the base for everybody even italians, spanish etc. So yeah, Greeks eat like this for 2500 years or more.

@gtube3 Жыл бұрын

Even Gordon Ramsay said that Greek food is better than Italian

@gio7799 Жыл бұрын

@@gtube3 I hope Ramsey is not butchering Greek recipes like he's doing with the Italian ones 😁

@Sinabi0669KarlMayundmehr 2 жыл бұрын

Visit Crete every year since 1999 for vaccation (Corona don´t let us the last 2 years). Fantastic Island Awesome People. Great Food.

@frantz48_ Жыл бұрын

Ε μωρέ πιάσε μια ρακί για το παιδί,

@bcperry1973 Жыл бұрын

I love Greek desserts, especially Galaktoboureko

@willkillem737 9 ай бұрын

Same

@teokyr6170 19 күн бұрын

gods dessert

@biancavoorman2328 2 жыл бұрын

Octopus taste so good especially in Greece

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

yesssss

@georgesakellaropoulos8162 2 жыл бұрын

My local fishmonger will not accept octopus from anywhere but the Mediterranean.

@Blurom666 2 жыл бұрын

For me greek food is the best in the world. I love it. Never go out with spanakopita and frappé 😎🤙🏿

@barberrulzz3791 Жыл бұрын

As a Greek, I'm so sorry you had to discover it the hard way. Even though, the combination with MILKO(cholocate milk) instead of coffee has much more destructive results :P

@MADED1TS Жыл бұрын

He got us in the whole thing especially in the last

@nikolaosathanasiadis7139 Жыл бұрын

Σε πάει σερπαντίνα

@user-mz6kv1fz4i Жыл бұрын

The most difficult and dangerous combination is bougatsa with cocoa milk!!!!

@GeoGreekBall_legend Жыл бұрын

@@barberrulzz3791 xD xaxxaxaxa MILKO KAI TIROPITA NAIII EINAI TO AGAPIMENO MOY XAX

@tsifty1 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh Greece, the freedom to move around without feeling like you are about to get fleeced like it is in Turkey

@tsifty1 Жыл бұрын

@Star Collider it’s called Turkish migration lol ….

@dionisis590 Жыл бұрын

@Star Colliderthose are turkish migrants lol

@alexanderschwarm7755 2 жыл бұрын

Love the deep history of greece. The food, the people and the culture. Love this channel,! I can not stop watching! Thx Deana and Phil

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! 🤗💜 Yeah we find it interesting to learn about different cultures, food and history. Definitely a lot of deep history as well.

@frantz48_ Жыл бұрын

Nah you don't love the people 😂

@kevincryan7220 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food is highly under rated I love their fish dishes flavored simply but delicious! Grilled Branzini with olive oil and lemon drizzled on it. Lamb Chops, grilled meats, calamari, everything! Just simply dipping warm pita in tzatziki is heavenly!

@JC-oj7ci Жыл бұрын

Greek cuisine is not underrated, she is known as one of the best in the world. But for me and also for many others it is number 1

@kevincryan7220 Жыл бұрын

@@JC-oj7cilive a little gump

@Ptolemy336VV Жыл бұрын

Greek cuisine while being INDEED underrated has a tight fighting spot for the number 1 and 2 best cuisines in the world on the World Taste Atlas 2022 out of the world's 50 best cuisines. Leaving any other country from number 3 downwards with a much lower score. So despite Greek cuisine is underrated it's in the top 2 best cuisines in the world. But it is for me number 1 for sure as it blows Italian cuisine out of the water when we talk about flavors and depth of flavors. I have been many times to both countries. No. Italian cuisine still has 1 advantage over the Greek one. And that is that Italian cuisine has had MUCH more coverage than the Greek one. But the Greek one is completely dominating by mouth to mouth advertisement from the many millions of travelers going to Greece. Also the same World taste Atlas 2022 ranked the worlds 50 best cheeses. Greece dominated with 13 cheeses, Italy with 11 and France with 6. While Italian and French cuisine are at their max in terms of advertisement (It literally cannot get more than all the tv coverage, commercials, magazines, etc, etc), Greek cuisine despite dominating the list of cuisines, Greek cuisine still has a lot of room to grow. Most people don't know even 1% of the Greek cuisine

@heyyopancake8531 6 ай бұрын

@@Ptolemy336VV While i agree that Greek cuisine is amongst the best in the world. That site puts USA cuisine on spot 8, above French, Indonesian, Korean, Thai and Chinese cuisines.. Sorry but that site can absolutely not be taken seriously :D

@desireecarr5953 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food is one of my top five cuisines. I'm actually making a Greek dish tonight for dinner. My husband loves moussaka. I would say it's sister to the Sheppards pie.

@lbednaz 2 жыл бұрын

My Mother visited Greece about 45 yrs ago, from USA. She brought back a bunch of baklava since she fell in love with it. Maybe because of it being an exotic memory, but I have never found one as good as those! They were so crispy despite being drenched in honey and pistachios!

@aggelosn.6846 Жыл бұрын

It's not because of your memory - it is true!

@user-wu6gg1hv2q Жыл бұрын

@@aggelosn.6846 Σωστός

@Nico_Guts 2 жыл бұрын

The greek plate which is similar to lasagne is 'PASTITSIO' which is penne pasta, beef and pork mixed mince and tomato sauce. On the top, it has béchamel cream which is the same on mousaka! I born in the big Greek island of Evoia

@Lapaggel Жыл бұрын

You are right but the tranditional pastitsio isn't made with penne pasta, but with spaghetti no.2. 😊

@Nico_Guts Жыл бұрын

@@LapaggelYes you're right. That's the traditional way. Your comment is 100% accurate!

@kindnessasgreatasthesea1158 Жыл бұрын

@@Lapaggel Pasta no.2, also known as bucatini (not spaghetti). Also, in my family we've always used minced beef for meat sauces, so it's up to one's preference.

@Lapaggel Жыл бұрын

@@kindnessasgreatasthesea1158 of course! But here in Greece we dont call them bucatini, if you are greek you will know that all of them are macaroni for us 🤣

@ModusAm Жыл бұрын

@@Lapaggel we literally call them "macaronia for pastitsio" :P

@Anton26 Жыл бұрын

Im proud to be Greek congratulations for your presentation guys. You cover everything with the right way.

@mariamysager2789 2 жыл бұрын

I just love Greece.

@Apollo_Mint Жыл бұрын

My favourite Greek food is Tzigerosarmas, which comes from Macedonia, in northern Greece. My lovely aunt bakes them every time I visit Thessaloniki. It's kind of like haggis like they have in Scotland. For breakfast, I love the Bougatsa!

@berndb.5097 2 жыл бұрын

We often go to the Greek for dinner. You can eat what you want there. You never get disappointed. I think in Greece itself it is certainly even better and, above all, even more diverse :-) I love greek

@eleftheriathemeli8384 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome any time to try it in Greece. We would love to have you! 🙂

@Caramac68 Жыл бұрын

My first holiday was Corfu in 1986. People were so friendly. The food was just stunning. I didn't like tomatoes but a tomato salad became a firm favourite. Corfu pizzas!!! Just so tasty. A few years later went to Skiathos. Found a little side street café where no language barrier existed, just gestures and amazing hospitality. We were the only tourists in the cafe, and the locals made us feel so very welcome. Such good memories.

@peterburgess4792 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food is really good 👍

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@colinp2238 2 жыл бұрын

The raki ain't so bad. I was in a restaurant owned by a Turkish Bulgarian one new years and we drank enough to sink the navy, that night. Sadly he is gone now, it was a long time ago.

@frantz48_ Жыл бұрын

@@colinp2238 Raki is the main Alcohol drink there, they drink it like water. Also Cretes has a bit different language than Greeks

@user-vy3en1bz3j Жыл бұрын

@@frantz48_ It is their dialect.There lots of dialects in Greece and even if we cannot speak like them we totally understand them.My favourite is the Cretian i wish i could speak like this 🥰🥰.Also in Crete are the best and most hospitable people in Greece along with Macedonia(i am from Thessaloniki).We love them 🥰🥰

@frantz48_ Жыл бұрын

@@user-vy3en1bz3j I know I am greek.

@dalea1691 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Greece back in 1974 to 1980. I never seen french fries. The snails my grandma made, were tomato based sauce. Much better than the ones you had. I miss Greece. My favorite was called Stifado, it was a meat stew. And Spanakopita, spinach pie.

@georgek5737 Жыл бұрын

Yes i would imagine fries are newer. Gyros in general. Simple Souvlaki pieces are more traditional.

@MGoolas Жыл бұрын

If you see french fries in gyros wrap in greece you know that it was bought from a place with pleny of tourists.

@Redoctomber Жыл бұрын

Only in Athens they call gyros souvlaki and souvlaki kalamaki and kalamaki pourfan and they don`t include french fries! in the rest of Greece they calle it Pita Gyros and it includes french fries In North Greece also include ketchup and mustard and Tzatziki is added as an extra! Malakes Athinaioi

@teokyr6170 19 күн бұрын

stifado is a 1234 dish made by a monk and it was a soup for the poor people in the byzantire empire

@Lisa-kz7vw 2 жыл бұрын

When I was in Athens they gave us desert always after eating our meals so must be complimentary loved Greece everything about it.

@frantz48_ Жыл бұрын

Yes we do that every time here and they don't charge the dessert, but some may don't, so if you get to Greece don't be surprised if they don't give you.

@grecobon 2 жыл бұрын

My husband LOVE Mizithra, found a recipe for Kalitsounia, will be making soon. And Dolmades with Greek Yogurt? I never knew! I love both but never combined. I usually have Greek Yogurt with honey and granola or berries. Hoping to get to Greece soon, as we love Gyros, Spanikopita, Bakalava.... With love from Southern California!

@FLORATOSOTHON 2 жыл бұрын

This is a different kind of yogurt called Tzatziki and is used as an appetizer not desert. It is comprised of yogurt mixed with mashed cucumbers and garlic cloves. It can also have finely chopped anise. It is very good if you like garlic, but not recommended for social meetings or first dates lol. The Tzatziki served in most restaurants however, is usually very light on the garlic part.

@ioannislemonias6358 Жыл бұрын

Actually the side with the dolmas dish was greek yogurt. In Crete they serve dolmas like that. Tzatziki is not a different kind of yogurt, is greek yogurt with grated cucumber, garlic (optional carrot), dill and salt,olive oil and vinegar. You can find also greek yogurt instead of tzatziki in pita gyros (most often in Crete again!)

@grecobon Жыл бұрын

We love Tzatziki and make it often. Moreso just have only had dolma alone was my point. I love learning all things food though!

@andrewozenilek5596 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think you can go wrong with any food from the Mediterranian. Italian, Spanish, French, Greek, North African you name it. There are all kinds of gems. Mousaka is one of my favourites as well. Unfortunately I don't get it too often, because it is rarer than, let's say Gyros. But I always get it, when my favourite Greek Imbiss has it on the menue. Also: I first had it on the island of Crete, an impossibly beautiful place of earth!

@poseidonl3249 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately gyros and mousakka both are Turkish food

@VergiliosSpatulas Жыл бұрын

@@poseidonl3249 Unfortunately, you are just false. And an idiot.

@user-nq5fh3bt1w Жыл бұрын

@@poseidonl3249 that's not true

@poseidonl3249 Жыл бұрын

@@user-nq5fh3bt1w this is true dont be a fanatic we take somethings from you (my favorite street food kokoreç have greek origin for example) and you take somethings from us how can on earth yogurt,gyros(doner) and baklava can be orginally greek,are you really believe that?

@lvpb13 Жыл бұрын

@@poseidonl3249 interestingly, they are both. Moussaka is of course a Turkish word, and it is a delicious aubergine with tomato sauce dish in Turkey. However, the Greek-style moussaka is a recipe developed by the legendary Sifniot (from the island of Sifnos) chef Tselementes back in the 1920s. Tselementes had studies gastronomy in Paris and introduced French ideas and recipes into traditional Greek food. So, practically, he took the existing moussaka dish and transformed it into a French-styled, layered dish with bechamel sauce on top. He is also the creator of "pastitsio", the famous Greek lasagne-style dish. Having said all that, I think it is fair to say that all countries in the Eastern Mediterranean share a common culinary culture which goes way back in the past, long before modern states such Turkey and Greece were founded. So there is nothing "Greek" or "Turkish" about these dishes, and these arguments, commonly found on KZfaq and Facebook, are completely baseless.

@jessicayoung4261 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food is one of my favorite types of food, I love gyros or döner, spanakopita, baklava, and the stuffed grape leaves. These videos made me want to visit Greece so much!

@mariadim2809 Жыл бұрын

Stuffed grape leaves is "dolmadakia" or (ντολμαδάκια) in greek

@Danisachan Жыл бұрын

Döner is actually German ;)

@michaelgrabner8977 2 жыл бұрын

The term eggplant comes originally from the white Aubergines which were very "en vogue" in the US and Australia in the 18th century and when they were small and not fully grown they literally looked like eggs...that´s were the name has its origin. We in Austria call Aubergines like the Italians "Melanzani" by the way. And Moussaka is my favourite Greek food all time...and Gyros is my second choice. By the way "Gyros" means in turkish "Döner" = both means "rotate" refering to the rotating spit over the grill..and "Gyros" is "the original" of both ...whole Anatolia/Turkey was greek for over 1000 years before the Turks took over and they didn´t just take over the land but also the cuisine for the most part with a bit adaptation of course..that´s also the reason why "Raki" is common in both areas as well.

@badgebadge8946 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. Oze oze oze!!

@ModusAm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, people often forget that the Ottoman Empire was established by nomadic Turks from central Asia which, as a nomadic people didn't have their own culture so they combined arabic, persian and greek elements to every aspect of their culture. This mixture of cultural elements was already happening through the Byzantine era, this is why many Turkish dishes resemble Greek and other Middle East and Mediterranean cultures. Mpaklava and in general syrupy treats, meat on a spit and other similar foods were firstly reported in ancient greek texts, paintings and other findings. The grape liquoers and distillates like raki, tsipouro, tsikoudia, grapa and ouzo can be found in most Mediterranean countries, even in Italy, each having their own variations.

@badgebadge8946 Жыл бұрын

@Star Collider Maybe it was inappropriate. I'm a Greek Australian. Oze oze oze is something we do here. A blending of the cultures for me.

@badgebadge8946 Жыл бұрын

@Star Collider Nah its more an Australian thing, if you watch any sports with an Aussie in it you will hear that chant. Its always a good time for an ouzo!

@pabloguerra3028 2 жыл бұрын

I love Greek Food so tasty..Where I live there is a place called Athens Pizza and the specialty of the house is Ladopsomo a type of Salad with pita and greek cheese oh so good. You can never go wrong with greek food.

@gracedegraaf2454 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food is everything!

@Apollo_Mint Жыл бұрын

Greeks are renowned for their philoxenia (hospitality). As for the complementary dessert, it is customary throughout Greece with most restaurants. Also, if you go to a bar and order alcohol, you usually get complementary some snacks, like olives, cucumbers, peanuts, etc. Things are not perfect, but every country has their own unwritten customs that are nice to see.

@papafruit Жыл бұрын

Greeks are renowned for their hospitality only if you're a tourist and you got money to spend. They're also renowned for their abuse of locals and immigrants that have to work for a shitty pay in their shitty tourist business.

@Anonymous-ev3rl Жыл бұрын

The best thing about this video is that you guys actually tried traditional Greek food and didn't try to find the items closest to the food you're used to!

@Fonias26 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite is dolmades or (koupepia) as we call it in Cyprus, with minced meat and rice.

@redkorina4057 Жыл бұрын

Σαν την Ελλάδα δεν έχει!!!! Βουνό, θάλασσα, φαγητά.... Ότι θέλεις το βρίσκεις εδώ. Τα παντα λέμε!!!! 😀

@pepefox6610 Жыл бұрын

As a Greek person i have to say : Γειά σας είσαστε οι καλύτεροι! :D!!!

@pujaranisaha4362 2 жыл бұрын

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

💜

@Nicholas.Tsagkos Жыл бұрын

Hi, i'm Greek Thracian, in many places it is common to serve a free dessert like halva, it's common and part of Greek philoxenia.

@phishcatt 2 жыл бұрын

Greek food and Mediterranean cuisine are very much based on freshness for flavor. If you've noticed it rarely has very heavy spices/herbs. The flavor of the dish heavily relies on the quality and freshness of the meat/fish/vegetables. Greeks in general heavily look down on eating out of season, grown in greenhouses vegetables, because they're not nearly as flavorlful as when they are in season. As a greek person who loves eating fish and lives in the US currently, I SUFFER lol.

@MetaverseYes Жыл бұрын

I currently reside in Canada and I feel you so very much! UGH I MISS AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD

@Caramac68 Жыл бұрын

I was so taken with the tastiness of the fresh salads, simplistic ingredients that tasted so wonderful. Dipping fresh bread in olive oil, stunning

@PavlozKapeliz Жыл бұрын

As a Greek living in Greece, I can tell you that you can find amazing food almost everywhere... just go to the places that you see mostly Greek people eating...avoid the tourist traps at any cost. They 're there just to take your money. I know it's the oldest trick, but it still works in my country 😉

@user-cn7kg1zt4t Жыл бұрын

Im from Greece and i am so happy that you came in my country to try foods that i am eating my hole life . I really hope you had a great time and you gonna visit us again 😀

@antoniajagodic 2 жыл бұрын

Love Greek meals ❤️

@Rari1022 2 жыл бұрын

Moussaka is layers of seasoned ground beef, eggplant, and potatoes. The thick top layer is a bechamel. If you want a lasagna type dish you need to have pastitsio. It has a bottom layer of pasta topped with seasoned beef and again topped with bechamel. Both are baked to set. We usually make a large tray on special occasions. Dolmathes are my favorite and can be with meat or meatless. Some places also cook them in tomato sauce. Octopus is so delicious but needs to be tenderized well to not be so chewy. I'm half Greek and half Puerto Rican and love the cuisine from both.

@haroulitasArt Жыл бұрын

So glad you loved my country and food, much love from Greece 🇬🇷❤️

@elenamorgan7683 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in SC, and I could watch yall eat all day. Lol.

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! We really like to eat!

@MrHarrilasagna 2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine Thanksgiving without Turkey from Hometeam now. 🤗

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrHarrilasagna jealous of that statement.... 😭

@simtsa Жыл бұрын

Next time you will visit Greece it is worth it to include Thessaloniki and try Bugatsa one pie with sweet cream inside and powder sugar and kanela at the top

@zackmuckerberg2341 Жыл бұрын

Raki has many variations (Tsipouro ,Grappa etc.) try also the version without anise. Northern Greece tends to have bigger portions in foods like gyros and also bougatsa.

@ai8erobamwn Жыл бұрын

Greek person here, nice to see you liked our food! For me, moussaka is a favorite, as are many of our plant-based dishes, like briam (basically an oven-baked ratatouille), imam (baked eggplants with minced tomatoes, onions and spices), horta, lentil soup, bean soup, fava bean puree, dolmas and stuffed tomatoes/bellpeppers. BTW we also make dolmas with cabbage, filled with rice and minced meat, typically topped with egglemon sauce, these are also great but typically harder to find in restaurants (and they're more of a winter dish). As for street foods you can't go wrong with pies (your safest bet is usually some version of a tyropita, and especially in northern greece you gotta go for the bougatsa, both sweet and savory) and, obviously, gyros (when in doubt about the quality of meat chicken gyros is a safer bet, and if you don't feel like having tzatziki you can just substitute it with some other sauce).

@varvarageorgiadou1345 Жыл бұрын

Σαν τα Ελληνικά φαγητά δεν έχει 👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻😘..μου ανοίξατε την όρεξη .....

@Gohen4 Жыл бұрын

U forgot to try bougatsa it is like one if the most delicious desserts on Greece and u can find them at a bakery

@ioannisfilipposmoschogiannis Жыл бұрын

In Greece especially during summer the restaurants serve ice cream. Also a traditional "dessert" is mellon and watermellon. Oh and its all free for you to have a sweet after taste or as we say in Greece για να γλυκαθείς!

@-_Nuke_- Жыл бұрын

That was awesome! For the snails, a little tip, you might want to remove their tail, that little thing that's sticking out, that's where the "poo" is, so we remove them, but its impossible for the cooker to remove it since he will have to ruin the shell, so its up to the consumer to remove that part him/her self! Also the shell should be licked for the consumer to taste that extra flavors... Its very important to also lick the shell before taking the snail out!

@MGoolas Жыл бұрын

I love snails but I never considered to remove the poopshack. I have read on some recipies that prior to cooking you have to put the snails on hay so they can defecate (?) , and then cook them. But I am not sure if this really works or not !

@lainiegrantman2935 2 жыл бұрын

Love Greek food , gyros are my fave !

@gloriastone3211 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I'm drooling here guys! I love Greek food, alas my hubby does not. Never been to Greece, but lots of restaurants run by Greeks in Canada and the states. My favourites are dolmades, spanikopita, moussaka, lamb souvlaki. Those desserts looked amaze balls!

@georgesakellaropoulos8162 2 жыл бұрын

Has your husband seen a doctor lol?

@gloriastone3211 2 жыл бұрын

@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 unfortunately no! LOL!

@spiroskarikis9433 2 жыл бұрын

Believe me, if you get Greek food in Greece it will be a thousand times better. Because a big part of Greek cousine is the freshness of the ingredients, which I'd easy to get here

@TheIlluminara 2 жыл бұрын

There is a yearly Greek Festival near where I live. I love Spanakopita and always have some Loukoumades and the best thing ever ...Baklava sundaes! If Phil wants Greek lasagna he needs to try Pastitsio. Also can I mention the fact that Phil is shoveling honey on his Loukoumades while saying he doesn't like honey. lol Now the pastry chef side of me will tell you that the light flaky pastries you love are all made with filo dough. They are sheets of paper thin dough that you lay down and coat with mellted butter and repeat until you get the lovely crunchy, flaky layers. Not sure if it's readily available in Germany but you can buy a box in the frozen isle here in the US to make your own spanakopita or baklava. That is a video I would love to see, Deana and Phil make Greek pastries! Almost forgot. I had snails once but it was at a French restaurant so they were prepared differently but I have never been able to come up with an accurate description of that texture. I was definitely not a fan of them.

@stefco7359 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh, the Locomades look sooo goooood

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

@vkhouloudis Жыл бұрын

They are!!!

@designwithm8497 Жыл бұрын

Complimentary dessert is definitely a must almost in every greek restaurant.

@sergios1989 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a treat at the end, like a sweet, fruit or a beverage is common to be served throughout the entire Greece

@sachsgs2509 2 жыл бұрын

Yes everywhere you go in Greece they will give you a free desert or fruit as an appreciation for going to their restaurant taverna etc... Actually the Pastitsio it's closer to lasagna then mousaka since it has pasta with meat sauce and beshamel sauce. I love that you ended the video with another gyro(πιτογυρο)👌👌👌 Its my favorite Greek food 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💙💙💙

@ArcadiaKleftomana Жыл бұрын

In Peloponnese and rest of Greece Raki we called Tsipouro,and we drink it a lot!

@2Hunky 2 жыл бұрын

I just "died" a little ;-) Last time i was in Greece (Kreta) was in 1998 (i think). I miss all these little dishes like Dolmades etc. Even the original Raki ( near to Grappa) , not the "Anis-Thing".

@Barolo818 Жыл бұрын

Greek food is amazing!

@pavloskaisseris7587 2 жыл бұрын

It's like this all over Greece 🇬🇷♥️

@chryss2673 2 жыл бұрын

You must eat halva from Farsala, galaktompoureko, trigona from Panorama, karydopita, samali, revani, amygdalota, karioka, ekmek kataifi, glyko koutaliou nerantzi, diples, melomakarona, mpaklava with almonds, kourampiedes. Delicious sweets.

@marinaagriopoulou3933 2 жыл бұрын

... φτάνει ! Κομπόστα τού 'κανές το αίμα του ...

@kknoesis Жыл бұрын

Even being a Greek my stomach started to playing the drums with your fantastic video... Glad you had a great time...!!!

@qwert_yuiop7506 2 жыл бұрын

deanna is the luckiest woman on earth to get a trip to crete for her birthday! that food looked wonderful, especially the moussaka. btw if you haven't been to turkey yet, you should go - since phil loves döner and deanna loves eggplant/aubergine, you'll absolutely love the food there.

@mariakaragianni863 Жыл бұрын

There is one dish you didn't try and it is the Greek equivalent to lasagna, called Pastitsio. The difference is that it is made with macaroni. It's a square piece at the bottom you get macaroni then it's topped with mince and right on the top the same thick white sauce as you tasted on the moussaka. That's one of my favourite dishes. Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷

@corpi8784 2 жыл бұрын

Dolma/Dolmades are also called Sarma(another turkish word literally meaning wrapped) and both are typical in both Greece & Turkey and also the rest of the Balkans(both vine leaf and cabbage filled with a mixture of minced meat & rice)

@oshiotomakan6900 Жыл бұрын

😂

@arikanti2249 9 ай бұрын

in ancient times, in all the Mediterranean shores such as the ones of france and italy, Greeks had established major trading colonies way before the venetians. before ottomans too. Yes, nowadays we may have some buildings in Greece from Venetians and some from Ottomans, which are relatively new, but take a look at all the major ancient attractions of turkey. They all describe Greek ancient cities. Also in Italy there are regions where they speak Greek even today. Research for Grico, Griko, Greco-Bovese Or Greco-Calabro. So the influence goes way more back than you think.

@himhersoundoff 2 жыл бұрын

We have had to cancel our trip to Athens Twice due to the pandemic ! So glad you all hit a chance to go! I can’t wait to go! Thanks for sharing this experience!!

@jennanidanu1 11 ай бұрын

I use to live on the west coast of Florida, just down from Tarpon Springs. I got the taste for Greek food down there and now I make it at home as there are no Greek restaurants here in Casper Wyoming. I really miss the great gyro's I use to get at this one place in Clearwater, where all the yummy Greek guys spoke only Greek, except the guy taking the orders and money.

@manstarxranx9209 Жыл бұрын

There are many beautiful species in Greece! And very tasty food!

@petefoti1041 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video-Wow, you guys really are Greek Food Newbies. I lived on Crete for 8 years when I was in US Air Force Glad you tried the food. Opa

@mariannatsoubeli7434 Жыл бұрын

hi! I m from greece, and my personal favourite food is another variation from eggplant its called "papoutsakia", must try it!

@georgearg5874 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Greece 🤣🇬🇷🇬🇷

@pavloskaisseris7587 2 жыл бұрын

try Stifado next time, made with shallots meat, and tomatoes, it's delicious

@potatophil8432 2 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with any form of MEAT AND POTATOES! =D

@chadyfrs93 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is normal to get dessert (on the house) at the end of a meal. As well as cookies or pastry or other treats with your coffee order

@andrewmichaels5725 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy video!

@DeanaandPhil 2 жыл бұрын

@FmFpF1992 2 жыл бұрын

Everything looks so good! Now I am hungry again........

@miakara4378 Жыл бұрын

Moussaka also has a layer of minced beef inside (hence the reference to lazania). Ps. Most traditional Greek dishes are supposed to be eaten at room temperature or from the fridge due to the heat (in the summer) but winter cuisine is very different

@HomeWorkouts_LS 2 жыл бұрын

Moussaka seems closer to Shephard's pie than lasagna haha It looks great!

@popil298 Жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with it really. Shepherd's pie is covered with mashed potatoes moussaka has creamy custard made of butter flour milk eggs and cheese called bechamel sauce. And aubergines. The only common thing is the minced meat in the middle!

@MADED1TS 2 жыл бұрын

I lot of love from greece!👍👍👍

@kostasmeniothis283 18 күн бұрын

This is Cretan cuisine. I am Greek and thank you for your kind words.

@uliwehner 2 жыл бұрын

born and raised in Germany i love Greek food. here in the US (Atlanta) Greek food is really not a thing. thank god for the bosnians!

@Greco-Russian-Patriot Жыл бұрын

We put alot of sciroup because we want to give the best taste to our visitors we want to give them a taste they will never forget also tysm for visiting my country 🥰

@ArcadiaKleftomana Жыл бұрын

In Hellenic cuisine you must taste the best crunchy Pork who we called Gourounopoula!

@Mandariniable Жыл бұрын

Oh, lucky you! You ate really well in Crete. I live in Greece and I am still droolling thinking about this delicious food. Moussakas is not one of my favorites though as it is kind of heavy for the stomach. Dolmadakia, spanakopita and gyros are the 👌 best! Another dish that is essential is beans Gigantes made in oven.

@TheLoonKDo 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, we went to Greece too! Omg, I’m so jealous! The foods look amazing and I love your vlog style. I’ll definitely stay tuned, keep up the great work. I just uploaded a food tour on my channel too!

@giorgosdoudonis3227 Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a common thing to get a free dessert after your meal in Greece, mostly at traditional restaurants.

@mariaarabatzoglou4967 Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for this wonderful video! Next time, please try, little fried fish, feta, horta( antives etc) and a good retsina wine! These all come together! 🤗🤗

@gek1915 Жыл бұрын

You can get ntolmades stuffed with rice and ground beef also. Crete is a beautiful place.

@japnuts 2 жыл бұрын

It all looks delicious!

@vassil87 Жыл бұрын

You have to try pita gyros in Northern Greece, especially in Thessaloniki. It's bigger, it's tastier and it's not full of French fries. It has some inside but it's most about the meat