Cuisine of the Ionian Islands explained
The Cuisine of the Ionian islands or Heptanesean cuisine (Greek: Επτανησιακή κουζίνα) in Greece is the cuisine of 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
- Bianco, fish dish
- Bourdeto, fish dish
- Bourou-bourou, pasta soup
- Corfú, yellow cheese
- Niokos, type of orzo (pasta)
- Pastitsio, baked pasta
- Pastitsada
- Poulenta (Polenta)
- Savoro
- Sofrito
- Salado, local salami
- Tsigareli
- Noumboulo, pork tenderloin
- Polpettes, meatballs
- Fogatsa, type of bread (similar to Tsoureki)
- Colombina (type of tsoureki)
- Bianceta (dessert)
- Bolsevikos, dessert
- Mandola (dessert)
- Ginger beer (Tzitzibira)
- Kumquat drink
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.
See also
Sources
Notes and References
- Web site: Ionian Islands: Their unique local Products & Cuisine . Greece Travel Magazine .
- Web site: Local Specialties: The Gastronomic Delights of the Ionian Islands . 13 November 2018 . Vivi . Constantinidou . Greece Is .
