Greeks love eating and so do we. That is why we took a food tour organized by Greeking Me
to find some of the best places to eat in Athens and to try out
some traditional dishes. come with us on this delicious tour
Our tour begins in Syntagma square with traditional Greek breakfast
Greeks are not big on breakfast. most of them enjoy starting their day
with their Koulouri and some coffee but what is Koulouri?
Koulouri was brought over from Asia Minor it's very popular breakfast snack in Greece
As soon as I had my first bite I realised why Greeks love it.
It is delicious cheap healthy and rich in nutrition.
there are a lot of bakeries in Athens
where you can buy pies but Ariston is a special one. this shop has been opened since 1910
by the first owner of Ariston. He introduced the Kourou pie to Athens
and now you can find the Kourou pie in loads of shops but this is where it started
By talking to some Greeks we realised how much they love traditional savoury pies
making pies is part of their culture and in the past farmers used to make pies
with leftovers of cheese and spinach
Any trip to Athens is not complete without
tasting some traditional Greek cheeses especially the most famous one
Greek feta cheese
Who doesn't like feta cheese
the best feta is made with sheep's milk or with the mixture of sheep's and
goat's milk and should never be made with cow's milk. this one is the combination of
Goat and sheep's milk and we found that if the feta is harder it has a better quality
and this one is the hardest one
This shop was opened by Kouroulian Miran,
an Armenian refugee who introduced Pastourma to Greece.
Pastourma or Pastirma is a typical Anatolian air-dried cured meat.
The shop itself looks pretty and smells delicious.
This is a selection of beef Pastourma, Dolmathakia and Greek cheese.
Each platter comes with Raki.
This is Tsipouro. it's an alcoholic beverage it's very strong. 40 to 45 per cent. it's made from grapes
it's essentially the leftovers of the grapes very strong drink
it is a traditional and a fun drink
our tour is not just about eating food we also found
this cute spice shop I wish you could be here to smell its spices
There is a huge variety of olives in the world and they all have a unique appearance
texture and taste. Everyone knows that Mediterranean olives are some of the
best and Greek olives are no exception I'm going to try the most famous Greek
olive kalamata
it's a strong, but good I like it actually
it is too salty for me. I think I need a bottle of water
Visiting local markets is a must if you want to learn about the locals’ lives and food culture.
here we are at Athens Central Market where locals buy fresh fruits
vegetables, meat and fish there are also some small restaurants
now it's time to have a real meal
The menu of the restaurant can change daily based on the products they have.
For our meal, we have a selection of dishes: Soutzoukakia, Greek meatballs cooked in tomato sauce
Arakas, a tasty Greek vegetable stew, and Ratatouille a vegetable dish
It's time for dessert Loukoumades, are traditional Greek balls
of fried dough, soaked in honey and cinnamon.
They are also called traditional Greek doughnuts.
in the past, they were only served to the athlete who
won the Olympic Games but nowadays they are served as a dessert everywhere in Greece
We are going to end our tour with greek coffee
drinking coffee a vital part of daily Greek life. Greeks use any opportunity to have some coffee
this is why there are various traditional cafes around the country
Greek coffee is a strong black brewed coffee served with foam on the top and
coffee grounds at the bottom of the cup
same as always thanks for watching