Andrew Lekashman
Mustarda (Μουστάρδα)
Mustard; yellow or Dijon, sometimes added to pitas.
Merida (Μερίδα)
Plate portion; gyros or souvlaki served on plate with pita on side, fries, salad, tzatziki.
Merida Souvlaki
A merída souvlaki is a menu unit before it is a meal: order a portion and the Greek grill house sends the charcoal skewer out whole on a plate.
Loukaniko (Λουκάνικο)
The Greek grill sausage built on bitter Seville orange and cracked fennel where most are built on garlic and chile. Coarse pork, cooked slow over charcoal, smoked over olive or herb wood by village.
Loukaniko Thessalonikis
Thessaloniki sausage; regional style.
Loukaniko se Pita
Sausage in pita; grilled loukaniko wrapped in pita.
Loukaniko me Portokali
Orange-flavored sausage; with orange zest.
Loukaniko Horiatiko (Χωριάτικο)
Village-style sausage; rustic, traditional recipe.
Lahmacun (Λαχματζούν)
Thin meat-topped flatbread; Turkish/Armenian influence. Rolled up to eat.
Kreatopita (Κρεατόπιτα)
Meat pie; phyllo with ground meat filling.
Koulouri Thessalonikis (Κουλούρι Θεσσαλονίκης)
Thessaloniki sesame bread ring; circular bread covered in sesame seeds. Iconic Greek street food, especially in Thessaloniki. Eaten plain...
Koulouri - Street Vendor
Koulouri from street vendor; sold from carts throughout Greek cities.