Thirty Three Greek Desserts
I haven’t been to Greece or anywhere near it but the sound of these Greek desserts makes me want to buy a plane ticket to halfway around the world. So if you ever had the chance to visit Greece, here are thirty three Greek desserts that I recommend you must try.
1.Loukoumades – is a pastry and also called as a Greek version of a doughnut.
2.Watermelon and Feta – a subtle combination of sweet and salty dessert.
3.Amygdalopita – a dessert made of layers of phyllo dough combined with honey and chopped nuts.
4.Dipples – is a Greek pastry that looks like a cross between a funnel cake and a doughnut.
5.Galaktoboureko – is a custard pie made of phyllo dough.
6.Koulourakia – is a lightly sweetened cookie.
7.Basbousa – is a sweet cake made of semolina soaked in syrup.
8.Kourambiethes – is a powder sugar-covered pastry cookie.
9.Moustalevria – is a pudding made of grape must that is mixed with flour and boiled until thick.
10.Soutzoukos – is a popular Greek sweet made from grape must, almonds and flour.
11.Pasta Frola – a kind of jam tart made in all different sizes.
12.Bougatsa – is a pastry made of layers of phyllo dough with custard, cheese or minced meat filling.
13.Pantespani – is a sponge cake soaked in light syrup.
14.Milopita – is a one-crust apple pie that is traditionally cooked upside down.
15.Kormos – the Greek version of the Yule Log cake.
16.Lathopita – a semolina pie often served during New Year.
17.Karythopita – is a walnut spice cake with syrup.
18.Anomala – is a chocolate-covered roasted almond.
19.Pasteli – also known as sesame honey candy.
20.Milosoupa – is a chilled apple soup with curry.
21.Karpouzosoupa – also known as chilled watermelon soup.
22.Froutosalata – is a combination of seasonal fruit mixed with orange juice and honey dressing.
23.Pagoto Krema – the Greek version of vanilla ice cream.
24.Pagoto Kaimaki – is an orchid ice cream with gum mastic.
25.Glyko Karoto – also known as carrot marmalade, one of the favorite spoon sweets of the Greeks.
26.Sfakianopites – are cheese pies named after Sfakia, the region where they originated.
27.Krema Vanilla – vanilla pudding that is common in Greek homes.
28.Ryzogalo – also known as Greek rice pudding.
29.Xerotigana – also known as honey-dipped spiral pastries.
30.Touloubakia – is a fried cake dipped in syrup.
31.Sarikopita – are cheese pies that look like little turbans.
32.Kolokythopita – is a sweet pumpkin pie made with phyllo dough, olive oil, honey, sugar and cinnamon.
33.Tsoureki – braided sweet bread made during Easter.
So there, thirty three Greek desserts to complete your whole Greek dining experience. Have a sweet trip to Greece!
