![]() Get Your Tastebuds Around… Green things that taste yummy because they grow naturally and are served with verve, like the island’s above-mentioned artichokes (pickled, added to a delicious pie, fried or eaten a la polita), capers (liberally sprinkled on salads and fava, or if large, fried in batter), kritamo (perfect alone with just olive oil and lemon)and fennel leaves (traditionally mixed into crispy marathokeftedes patties.Ĭheese lovers shouldn’t miss out on the buttery, crumbly volaki cheese, malathouni or sklavotiri cheeses, and if you like your cheese tangy definitely try the blue kariki cheese. ![]() Unlike its direct neighbour Andros, the Cycladic island has become known for its delectable cheeses, seafood and other products and if you’re there at the right time you may find yourself tasting a plethora of locally made dishes at one of the festivals, such as the Artichoke festival. With a multitude of scenic villages like Agapi and Isternia and Pyrgos and lovely beaches, from organized to wild, the island is a pleasure to explore while enjoying delicious bites. Home to Greece’s leading religious pilgrimage destination, the Holy Church of Panagia Evaggelistria of Tinos in its main town, Tinos is also an island of windsurfers, jazz lovers and foodies. Also try the island’s sougania dish, onions that are stuffed with mined beef and rice, the sfougato fluffy omelette with courgettes and wild herbs and the giouzlemedes cheese pies. Steamed or sauteed shellfish or added to a melted cheese saganaki with a spicy sauce are also delicious and especially when served with ouzo and almyra (sea samphire) salad. Try the lakerda (tuna or mackerel steaks that are salted and then preserved in olive oil) is as melt-in-your-mouth tender as a high quality piece of sushi fish, as are the sardines from Kalloni, which have been cured in salt before being served lightly coated in olive oil. One of the most delightful types of food to be sampled in all its variety here is the seafood and fish, however. Get Your Tastebuds Around… Lesvos’s high-quality olive oil, delicious cheeses such as the local ladotyri, feta from Mytilini and kasseri from Eressos. Every July the island hosts the Lesvos Food Festival (this year from the 13th to 17th) showcasing the island’s many quality food and drink products, such as an orange wine made from the local Chidiriotiko grapes, and traditional dishes. ![]() Spending just one evening sitting at a table by the water and trying classic local meze dishes and mains, you’ll immediately understand why it’s a choice foodie destination too. Broadly known for its major ouzo production, Lesvos is a large and multifaceted island that draws visitors to its beautiful ancient sites, many natural and organized hot springs, cultural tourism and beaches. ![]()
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