Top 10 Cretan Food Specialties You Must Try

Are you feeling hungry after enjoying the blue waters and the sun in one of the lovely beaches in Crete? Here are the top 10 specialties of Cretan food that we recommended you should try in your visit here! These Mediterranean delicacies not only will satisfy your appetite, but also dive in a sea of flavors!

Eating in Crete is really a journey in flavors, special ingredients and combinations that you would never expect to taste. The main feature of Cretan food is imagination, high quality meat, greens, legumes and vegetables, sea food, and of course the “blessed” Cretan olive oil!

The Top 10 Specialties Of Cretan Food

1) Ntákos

Ntákos, otherwise known as“ Koukouvágia” (owl), is a traditional Cretan Food based on barley rusk. On the rusk there is rubbed tomato and the Cretan cream cheese “myzíthra” while the dish is complemented by olive oil, salt, oregano and olives. It’s a quick and easy dish that offers a complete and nutritious meal.

2) Stamnankáthi

Stamnankáthi are herbs that have a bit bitter but pleasant taste. It is a type of special and it is very difficult to gather. This plant grows only in Crete. It is usually served boiled, with olive oil and lemon and it can also be combined with eggs or meat.

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