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Greek cuisine · Olive oil, lemon and a meze clock: feta, grilled lamb and the eastern Mediterranean table.

Greek cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Athens is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Athens metro

A regional kitchen of Greek cuisine centred on Athens and Horiatiki.

Thessaloniki table

A regional kitchen of Greek cuisine centred on Thessaloniki and Souvlaki.

Heraklion table

A regional kitchen of Greek cuisine centred on Heraklion and Moussaka.

Patras table

A regional kitchen of Greek cuisine centred on Patras and Spanakopita.

Mykonos table

A regional kitchen of Greek cuisine centred on Mykonos and Tzatziki.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Greek cuisine.

Relative meters

34
Spice
62
Umami / ferment
52
Street density
66
Technique ceiling
75
Accessibility abroad
46
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
feta / yogurt / wine as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Greek cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Horiatiki to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Athens

A hotspot for Horiatiki and the local pantry of Greek cuisine.

Thessaloniki

A hotspot for Horiatiki and the local pantry of Greek cuisine.

Heraklion

A hotspot for Horiatiki and the local pantry of Greek cuisine.

Patras

A hotspot for Horiatiki and the local pantry of Greek cuisine.

Mykonos

A hotspot for Horiatiki and the local pantry of Greek cuisine.

Materials

feta / yogurt / wine

The savoury bass.

bread / pita

The meal starch.

Horiatiki staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Horiatiki and Souvlaki more than through a single official recipe.

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