Saturday, May 2
Upon arrival at Despina's house, we had a snack of pasticcio (it looked a bit like lasagna in the pan, but consisted of noodles, ground meat, and an egg, cream, and flour substance that held it all together). I took a much-needed shower and relaxed a bit with my sister, and around 8 or 9pm, we all went out to dinner at a restaurant (or tavern) that serves traditional Crete food.
We tried:
- ofti (grilled feta cheese)
- dakos (paksimadi [toasted bread] with tomato, feta cheese, basil, oregano, and other herbs)
- tzatziki (yogurt, garlic, and cucumber)
- fricase (pork with vegetables and red sauce)
- gamopilafo (Crete 'wedding rice')
- graviera (yellow cheese)
- dolmadakia yialantzi (vine leaves stuffed with rice and meat)
- lahano dolmades (cabbage leaves with meat and rice)
- Dessert: Apples and cinnamon with halvas (made with semolina [made from corn] and oil)
It was delicious! I really liked the gamopilafo, strong flavor and all, and the dakos. :)
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