How to pronounce Kopanisti

Kopanisti is written κοπανιστή where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kopaniˈsti/. In plain English letters that is koh-pah-nee-STEE, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Kopanisti?

Kopanisti is a snack of Greece. Where it comes from: Cyclades (South Aegean). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Kopanisti comes from

Kopanisti is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map. See all dishes from South Aegean.

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• Kitron κίτρο Νάξου · Drink · Naxos (South Aegean)

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• Ladenia λαδένια · Bread & pastry · Kimolos (South Aegean)

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• Melopita μελόπιτα · Dessert · Sifnos and the Cyclades (South Aegean)

  Melopita, "honey pie", is a traditional Easter sweet of the Cyclades, linked above all with the island of Sifnos, where it is called melopittha.

• Melekouni μελεκούνι · Dessert · Rhodes (South Aegean)

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Food of Greece

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