Greek cuisine boasts of amazingly delicious dishes, prepared with fresh ingredients that are produced locally.
It is famous for its meat and fish recipes, which include the use of a variety of vegetables and aromatic herbs.
However, no Greek meal is complete without a tasty dessert and here are five of the most popular sweets to choose from.
Pasteli
Pasteli, the Greek version of sesame seed candy is a confection of sesame seeds and honey pressed into a bar that often contains nuts. Similar foods are documented in Ancient Greek cuisine. In fact, Herodotus, the Father of History, mentions in his writings the “sweet cakes of sesame and honey,” but doesn’t go into detail.
Loukoumades
Loukoumades are a pastry made of deep fried dough soaked in honey syrup and cinnamon.
Rizogalo
The Greek version of the rice pudding is prepared with milk and cinnamon and is simply delicious!
Galaktobureko
Galaktobureko is a Greek dessert of semolina custard in phyllo. Unlike mille-feuille, the custard is baked with the pastry, not added afterwards.
Spoon sweets
Spoon sweets are sweet preserves, usually served with Greek coffee and a glass of cold water, as a gesture of hospitality. Some of the fruits that are used include seedless grapes, cherries, figs and oranges. One typically Greek spoon sweet is the delicious aromatic vaníllia, which is not made of vanilla, but of mastic resin.
