Cuisine of the Ionian Islands

The Cuisine of the Ionian islands or Heptanesean cuisine (Greek: Επτανησιακή κουζίνα) is a type of Greek cuisine associated with the Ionian Islands region. It has more influences from Italian cuisine than can be found in any other part of Greece due to the long period of Venetian rule in the Ionian Islands.[1][2]

Cephalonia

Notable dishes include:

  • Andrakla (salad)
  • Pissara (salad)
  • Bourbourelia, mix of cereals and legumes
  • Kreatopita (meat pie)
  • Prentza, creamy cheese
  • Omeletta
  • Riganada
  • Sofigado, meat (lamb or veal) with vegetables
  • Tsigaridia, greens
  • Tsouknidopita

Corfu

Savoro
Bottles with Kumquat
Tzitzibira

Othonoi

Lefkada

  • Frygadeli, lamb meat
  • Riganada
  • Sofigado, meat (lamb or veal) with vegetables
  • Salami Lefkadas
  • Tsigaridia, greens
  • Galatopita (dessert)
  • Soumada, drink

Zakynthos

  • Boutridia, vegetables
  • Bourdeto (with meat instead of fish)
  • Sofigadoura, vegetables (optionally with meat)
  • Polpettes, meatballs
  • Sgatzeto, goat meat
  • Zante currant
  • Frigania (dessert)
  • Fritoura (dessert)
  • Rafiolia (dessert)

Common sweets, often found in the Ionian islands, are pasteli and mandolato.

  • Pissara salad (Kephalonia)
    Pissara salad (Kephalonia)
  • Andrakla salad (Kephalonia)
    Andrakla salad (Kephalonia)
  • Tsouknidopita
    Tsouknidopita
  • Boiled asparagus (Sparagia)
    Boiled asparagus (Sparagia)
  • Omeletta
    Omeletta
  • Riganada
    Riganada
  • Tsigaridia
    Tsigaridia
  • A mandolato
    A mandolato
  • A type of pasteli
    A type of pasteli
  • Different wines in Zakynthos
    Different wines in Zakynthos
  • Starters on Corfu island, Messonghi village
    Starters on Corfu island, Messonghi village

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ionian Islands: Their unique local Products & Cuisine". Greece Travel Magazine.
  2. ^ Constantinidou, Vivi (13 November 2018). "Local Specialties: The Gastronomic Delights of the Ionian Islands". Greece Is.

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