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Greek Festival Food Guide
Food Glossary


Entrees


Pastichio
Baked layer dish with large macaroni noodles, beef, cheese, and a bechamel sauce
Pastichio

Moussaka
Baked layer dish with eggplant, beef, cheese, and a bechamel sauce
Moussaka

Chicken or Pork Souvlaki
Marinated pork or chicken breasts grilled and tossed with lemon and Greek seasoning
Chicken or Pork Souvlaki

Gyro
Gyro meat (lamb, beef, and spices), tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and tzatziki sauce in a freshly grilled pita
Gyro

Lamb Shank
Slowly braised in a tomato and herb based sauce
Lamb Shank



Sides


Spanakopita
Spinach and cheese pie wrapped in our flaky phyllo dough
Spanakopita

Tiropita
Cheese pie wrapped in our flaky phyllo dough
Tiropita

Fasolakia
Green beans slow cooked in a tomato sauce
Fasolakia

Dolmades
Tender grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs and garnished with lemon
Dolmades

Rice Pilaf
Herbed rice
Rice Pilaf

Greek Fries
Fries topped with Greek spices
Greek Fries

Greek Salad
Lettuce, onions, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and our homemade Greek dressing
Greek Salad



Desserts


Baklava
Honey and walnut mixture in between layers of phyllo dough drizzled with syrup
Baklava

Melomakarona
Honey, clove and syrup drench soft cookie
Melomakarona

Kourambiedes
Butter cookies topped with powdered sugar
Kourambiedes

Koulourakia
Twisted butter cookies with a sweet delicate, vanilla flavor
Koulourakia

Galaktoboureko
Custard baked between layers of phyllo
Galaktoboureko

Tsoureki
Greek sweet bread
Tsoureki

Kataifi
Spiced nuts with shredded fylo dough
Kataifi

Paximathia
Twice-baked, similar to a biscotti, perfect with coffee or frappe
Paximathia

Ergolavi
Almond crescent cookie similar to a macaroon
Ergolavi

Rizogalo
Creamy rice pudding with cinnamon
Rizogalo

Pastes
Variety of Greek cakes
Pastes

 2021

St. Demetrios Greek Church

Williamsburg, VA

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