An Atlantic atherine which has found its way into the Mediterranean. A marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait. This fish grows up to 18 cm.
Atherine, Mediterranean silverside or sandsmelt. A common Mediterranean marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait.
Very good extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata with a lightly nutty aroma with some grassy hay. The taste is quite bitter but rather attractive with the sour flavour of sorrel leaves. Made only from Kalamata olives.
A wine-producing region of Greece in which Athens stands and responsible for the production of a large amount of retsina and producing cereals and olive oil.
Lamb, fresh tomato or tomato paste, cinnamon, onions and rice are combined in this dish. Its origin is Iranian and it came to Greece with the Ottomans.
