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The Greek diet is one of the healthiest and also the most delicious on the planet. Greeks really know to do it and as a Greek below I will present the top 10 essential dishes you have to try when in Greece. 

• Moussaka is undoubtedly a favorite dish to try in Greece, as it is traditional and exceptionally flavorful. It consists of thick layers of eggplant casserole (aubergines) and potatoes, accompanied by a rich tomato-based beef or lamb mince sauce, and a creamy béchamel sauce. This combination creates an exquisite balance of rich and savory flavors, making it a remarkable dish that one should not miss when visiting Greece. 
• Tzatziki is an essential component of a Greek dinner table and is widely appreciated throughout Greece. A table without tzatziki is always incomplete. This refreshing dip consists of strained Greek yogurt combined with cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and either dill or mint. Tzatziki is highly versatile, as it can be served spread on bread or used as a dip for vegetables and grilled meats. It is an ideal dish to try when visiting Greece for the first time.
• Choriatiki, nothing screams summer in Greece like the popular Greek salad. This vibrant and refreshing dish celebrates the deliciousness of simplicity. Ripe, juicy tomatoes are the star of the salad, combined with cucumbers, red onions, green bell peppers, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. To top it all off, it’s finished with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and dried oregano. What started as a staple for farmers and villagers is now one of the most popular foods in Greece.
• Spanakopita is the perfect Greek savory pie because it’s a balanced dish: salty, savory, and easily consumable every day, all a day family snack in any form without even the need for protein. Is made of perfectly flaky phyllo dough with a comforting filling of spinach and sometimes with feta cheese nestled in.
• The addictive taste of Souvlaki can be attributed to its fresh and flavourful ingredients, the grilling process, its marinade, simply served with lemon and oregano in skewers or wrapped in Greek pie with salad, tzatziki and French fries or not. Souvlaki is a popular fast food choice in Greece. Skewers of marinated meat are cooked over an open fire, it can be lamb, pork or chicken.
• Bougatsa is a lightly sweet phyllo pastry layered with semolina custard served as the perfect breakfast along with traditional Greek coffee or modern Greek coffee (freddo). You will love it and never forget it. You can choose a sweet version (usually custard) or a savory one, with feta or even minced meat.
• Gemista is the perfect traditional Greek food during the summer season. Gemista or stuffed in English can be made with ripe, beef tomatoes and green bell peppers filled with rice, minced meat or not in the vegan diet, olive oil and spearmint for an extra kick.
• Dolmades, also referred to as Dolmadakia, are a traditional Greek all day family snack or meze dish. They consist of cabbage or grape leaves filled with a flavorful rice mixture that includes various herbs. The stuffed leaves are then rolled and boiled until tender, resulting in a popular and enjoyable dish.
• Loukoumades are crispy, fluffy and delicious, truly a dream for your palate. These round dough balls covered and drizzled in honey or aromatic syrup and sprinkled with chopped nuts or cinnamon is the Greek version of donuts. They are fried and sweet, and sometimes you will find them with served with chocolate sauce.
• Last but not least Gyros, is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie then sliced thin and served wrapped in pita along with tomato, onion, tzatziki and french fries. It is the Greek style street food and one of the world’s oldest street foods. In Greece, it is normally made with pork or with chicken.