Traditional food of South Aegean: 8 dishes

• Fava Santorinis φάβα Σαντορίνης · Snack · Santorini (South Aegean)

  Fava in Greek cooking is not made from fava beans but from split pulses, typically yellow ones.

• Tomatokeftedes ντοματοκεφτέδες · Snack · Santorini (South Aegean)

  Tomatokeftedes are fried tomato fritters that come from the island of Santorini and are now served as an appetiser across the Aegean islands.

• Kopanisti κοπανιστή · Snack · Cyclades (South Aegean)

  Kopanisti is a salty, peppery cheese with protected designation of origin, made in the Cyclades islands, among them Mykonos, Tinos, Andros, Syros and Naxos.

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

  Kitron is a citron liqueur made on the island of Naxos in the Cyclades.

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

  Ladenia is a traditional tomato pie from Kimolos, a small island in the Cyclades, and it is sometimes compared to a Greek pizza.

• 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)

  Melekouni is the traditional sweet of Rhodes, a soft bar of honey and sesame offered as a treat at engagements, weddings and baptisms.

• Pitaroudia πιταρούδια · Snack · Rhodes (South Aegean)

  Pitaroudia are small fried patties that are a traditional dish of the Dodecanese, and specifically of the island of Rhodes.

Other regions in Greece

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• Traditional food of Ionian Islands: 3 dishes
• Traditional food of North Aegean: 4 dishes
• Traditional food of Thessalia: 3 dishes
• Traditional food of Peloponnese: 3 dishes
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