Lesvos

Trahana soup from Agra Lesbos

Trahana soup from Agra Lesbos

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Winter

Greek: Trahanas apo tin Agra tis Lesvou

This is a fast and easy recipe soup, suitable for a cold winter dinner.

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Ouzo

Ouzo

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Posted: December 12, 2013

One of the largest producers of ouzo today is Varvayiannis (Βαρβαγιάννης), located in the town of Plomari in the southeast portion of the island, while in the same town Pitsiladi (Πιτσιλαδή), a variety of high-quality ouzo, is also distilled. More about ouzo can be found in (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouzo)

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Potato balls from Lesvos

Potato balls from Lesvos

Serves/Yields: 5 - 6 persons

Season: Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter

Greek: Patatokeftedes

Source: Tastes of the Aegean, Dora Parisi

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Stuffed tomatoes with octopus and rice

Stuffed tomatoes with octopus and rice

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 2 - 2,5 hours

Difficulty: High

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Yemistes domates me htapodi kai rizi

This recipe comes from the village of Plomari in Lesvos island. Plomari is famous for its ouzo.

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Avgokalamara (source: agonaskritis.gr)

Traditional sweet of Lesvos

Season: All seasons

Greek: Avgokalamara

This recipe is from Lesvos. This sweet is also cooked in Crete.

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Almond rolls

Almond rolls

Season: Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter

Greek: Timploudia

Recipe is taken from the agricultural cooperation of Mesotopos village in Lesvos island.

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Stuffed zucchini blossoms

Stuffed zucchini blossoms

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Yemista (gemista) kolokytholoulouda

Traditional food of Lesvos island. Can be found in other locations as well.

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Summer Salad from Vafios Lesvos

Summer Salad from Vafios Lesvos

Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Summer

Greek: Salata Vafios

This is the recipe of a salad, which is prepared by one of the best restaurants in the region of Molyvos in Lesvos island. The restaurant is called Vafios.
The salad is a slight variation of Greek salad, with the addition of rusks and kefalotyri cheese.

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