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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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