Let’s check out some of the best cuisines to try in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Turkey, giving a tasty head start on the culinary journey.

1. T R Y E V E R Y T H I N G A N D
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Let’s check out some of the best cuisines to try in
Portugal, Spain, Greece and Turkey, giving a tasty
head start on the culinary journey.

2. Being one of the oldest countries in Europe, Portugal has developed a very authentic and highly regarded culinary history. Fr om chicken
Piri-Piri to regional stews, Portuguese recipes have made their way into inspiring global fusion dishes.

3. Bifanas
Bifanas is a delicious sandwich that originated in the small
town of Vendas Novas near Lisbon. Bifanas are traditionally
served as hot buns blended with wine, garlic, paprika and
spices. Regardless of who invented it, Bifanas is considered
Portugal’s national sandwiches.
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4. Prego Roll
Prego roll is a grilled marinated steak, a healthy amount of
garlic butter and a fresh roll. The name ‘prego’ comes from a
Portuguese word that means ‘nail’, a noodle made of garlic,
mashed up to make the sauce for the dish. Vegetarian friends
can substitute meat with cauliflower.
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5. Chicken Piri-Piri
Chicken Piri-Piri is one of the traditional dishes of Portugal. The
dish came into existence during Portugal’s colonial expansion
into Angola and Mozambique making Chicken Piri-Piri, one of
the traditional Portuguese dishes.
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6. ‘Bienvenida a españa!’ If you’ve ever been to Spain, you might know how important food is for the people there. Over the cent uries, Spanish
cuisine has developed into refined flavours and spices from ancient times, giving your taste buds an excuse to increase your weight!

7. Croquetas
Start your food list with the ultimate tapas bar classic-
croquetas. Combine your dish with cured ham, morcilla and
bacalao to enjoy the best Croquetas. You can also blend it with
béchamel sauce.
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8. Tortilla Española
Tortilla is a Spanish omelette usually eaten as a main course in
Spain but is also flexible during snack time. All you need is
some onions and potatoes sauteed in olive oil, adding the egg
to create yours. Deliciosa!
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9. Leche Frita
Leche Frita - which translates to Fried Milk, is a popular dessert
in Northern Spain. It starts with preparing a milk pudding. Then
you encase the pudding within a warm, crunchy batter dusted
with sugar and cinnamon. Serve it with whipped cream & enjoy!
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10. ‘Greece is famous for its ancient stories, enchanting beauty and traditional Greek food. But, there is something that you mig ht not know.
Greek cuisine has been influenced by the Middle East, Italian and Ottoman cultures.

11. Dolmadakia
Dolmades is prepared using grape or cabbage leaves stuffed
with onions, parsley, mint, dill and rice. Dolmadakia is also very
popular in the Balkans, Central Asia and the Middle East. They
can be served with or without a dip or sauce.
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12. Saganaki
Several dishes in Greece are named Saganaki as they are
prepared using the Saganaki pan. Saganaki is prepared using
a variety of cheese like halloumi and graviera. The cheese is
melted in the pan is melted. Saganaki is then served with a
sprinkle of lemon, pepper and bread.
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13. Greek Salad
That’s enough cheese! Think of something healthy now. Greek
salad is very famous among the Greek fitness freaks. The
salad is served using tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, capers
and kalamata olives. The salad is topped with feta cheese,
dressed with olives, salt and seasonings.
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14. Turkish cuisine is famous for its olive -oil-based dishes from the Mediterranean Coast, pastries and subtle spicy flavours. Turki sh recipes
do not rely much on seasonings, but they find out the best ingredient to fit with your meal and let it shine through. Hadi ka zalım!

15. Marcinek Kofte
Marcinek kofte is a vegetarian delight. The dish is also known
as Belluh to the locals. Marcinek is prepared using lentils, fine
bulgur, onions, scallions and tomatoes. Just pop one of these
nuggets of flavour onto a lettuce leaf. Squeeze a lemon on top
and munch away.
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16. Cag Kebab
The delicious kebab is smeared with onions, salt and black
pepper mix. Then the heart is left to marinate for at least half a
day. After this long wait, the divine Cag Kebabs are
served with slices of bread, tomato, white onion and
sivri (green peppers).
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17. Gozleme
‘Goz’, meaning ‘eye’, is believed to come from dark spots
forming pastry cooks, absorbing the oil on the sac, making it
look like ‘eyes’. Gozleme is popularly known as sac boregi, a
pastry cooked on a sac, a hot metal plate. This plate is filled
with cheese, spinach and minced beef.
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18. Now that you have a bucketful of dishes to pick from the Mediterranean cuisine, you need to head out in
person and experience these marvels for yourself.