Greece - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 7)

Kebab in pita; ground meat skewer in pita wrap.

Beef kebab.

Kebab plate; with sides.

Pork kebab.

Lamb kebab.

Similar egg dish in bread.

Kasseri cheese pie; with the yellow kasseri cheese.

Calamari in pita; fried calamari in pita.

'Little reed'—Athenian term for souvlaki stick. In Athens, you order 'kalamaki' for the skewer, 'souvlaki' is sometimes used for the whol...

Ionian island variations; Italian influence.

Dodecanese island variations.

Cycladic island variations.

Octopus in pita; grilled octopus in wrap.

Wild greens pie; phyllo with foraged greens.

Greek village salad; components sometimes added to sandwiches.

Greece's iconic rotisserie meat sandwich; seasoned meat (pork or chicken, sometimes beef/lamb) stacked on vertical spit, shaved as it coo...

Gyros in flour tortilla; modern adaptation.

In Athens, 'souvlaki' means skewered meat; 'gyros' means the rotisserie cone. In Thessaloniki, EVERYTHING is called 'souvlaki'—even gyros...

Vegan gyros; seitan or mushroom-based, modern innovation.

Thessaloniki gyros; called 'souvlaki' locally even though it's rotisserie meat. Often considered the best in Greece. Larger portions, sli...

Thessaloniki-style with everything; known for generous portions.

Pronounced 'YEE-ros' in Greek (not 'JY-ro'). From the verb γυρίζω (gyrízo, 'to turn'). Similar to Turkish döner and Arabic shawarma but d...

Piraeus port city style; long tradition of gyradika (gyros shops).

Northern Greek style; may include different spices, regional variations.