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Common ingredients for Greece

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Greece. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

  • ανθόνερο (orange blossom water)

    anthonero

  • αυγό (egg)

    avgo

  • βούτυρο (butter)

    voutyro

  • γάλα (milk)

    gala

  • γαρύφαλλο (cloves)

    garyfallo

  • δυόσμος (mint)

    dyosmos

  • ζάχαρη (sugar)

    zachari

  • ζωμός βοδινού (beef stock)

    zomos vodinou

  • ζωμός κότας (chicken bouillon)

    zomos kotas

    Often sold as bouillon cubes (κύβοι)

  • ζωμός κότας (chicken broth)

    zomos kotas

  • καρότο (carrot)

    karoto

  • καρύδια (walnuts)

    karydia

  • κόκκινο κρεμμύδι (red onion)

    kokkino kremmidi

  • κρεμμύδι (onion)

    kremmidi

  • μέλι (honey)

    meli

  • μελιτζάνα (eggplant)

    melitzana

  • ξύδι από λευκό κρασί (white wine vinegar)

    xydi apo lefko krasi

  • πατάτα (potato)

    patata

  • ροδόνερο (rose water)

    rodonero

  • σκόρδο (garlic)

    skordo

  • τυρί (cheese)

    tyri

  • φέτα (feta cheese)

    feta

  • φιστίκια Αιγίνης (pistachios)

    fistikia aiginis

    Commonly referred to as 'Aegina pistachios'

  • φρέσκο κρεμμυδάκι (scallion)

    fresko kremmydaki

  • χοιρινό (pork)

    choirino