Greek desserts<\/p><\/div>\n

Sugar lovers will be in paradise with Greek desserts that are often made with honey and nuts.<\/p>\n

Served with wine, ouzo or raki, mezes (something between appetizers and hors d’oeuvres) offer a variety of typical Greek dishes. In a Greek restaurant, if you do not speak Greek, no stress, you go directly to the kitchen, you lift the lids and order what you like.<\/p>\n

Most Greeks do not go to a restaurant for gastronomic reasons but to feel well and have a good time with friends. The standing of a restaurant is therefore not a concept which really applies to Greek restaurants: expect paper tablecloths most of the time and no concern for the way the food looks and the muddled order in which it comes to table…\u00a0\u00a0 What counts is that you eat well, cheaply and rather copiously in most of the \u201ctaverna\u201d found everywhere. You will be charged for the bread and cutlery!<\/p>\n

In theory, there is a difference between a taverna and a restaurant (estiatorio). The first is more relaxed and friendly than the second. In practice, the label “restaurant” gives a ‘smarter’ impression for some people, but the label does not always describe what you find inside.<\/p>\n

Finally, you will also find Greeks eating in the ouzeria (plural of ouzeri), sometimes also called mezedopolia or even ouzadika. Mezes (or even pikilies when they are larger) that accompany ouzo (local pastis) may be enough for a small meal.<\/p>\n

On Andros Island, for your seminar of Ashtanga Yoga, you will eat in the Karanasos Hotel<\/strong>. Our host Sophia<\/strong> is not only a very good yoga teacher; she is also a wonderful cook. At each meal, you will be surprised by the taste and the quality of the food, by the lushness and inventiveness of the Greek culinary tradition. Most of the ingredients are grown organically.<\/p>\n

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