Greek+Foods

Greek Breakfast
Home breakfasts in Greece include bread with butter, [|honey] or [|marmalade] with coffee or milk. Breakfast cereals are also eaten. Children also eat [|nutella] type cream on bread. No breakfast at all is common[|[][|12][|]]. Various kinds of savoury pastry ([|Tyropita], [|spanakopita], and [|bougatsa]) are eaten for breakfast in some areas of Northern Greece, also by those eating out, usually accompanied with [|Greek coffee] or [|Frappé coffee]. Traditional Greek breakfast (hot milk, fresh bread, butter and honey, or yoghurt) was also available in special "milk shops" (in Greek Galaktopoleia - Γαλακτοπωλεία [|[2]]). Milk shops were phased out between 1970 and 1990 - there are very few left, one is in Athens[|[][|13][|]] and some in small towns.

**Greek Snacks**

Greek Lunch Menu

Greek food facts for kids

A Greek Dinner Party

If you are invited to a Greek home: . Arriving 30 minutes late is considered punctual! . Dress well. This demonstrates respect for your hosts. . Offer to help the hostess with the preparation or clearing up after a meal is served. Your offer may not be accepted, but it will be appreciated. . Expect to be treated like royalty! . Compliment the house.
 * Dining Etiquette**

. Remain standing until invited to sit down. You may be shown to a particular seat. . Table manners are Continental -- the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating. . The oldest person is generally served first. . Do not begin eating until the hostess starts. . Keep your elbows off the table and your hands above the table when eating. . Accepting a second helping compliments the host. . Expect a great deal of discussion. Meals are a time for socializing. . It is considered polite to soak up gravy or sauce with a piece of bread. . People often share food from their plate. . Finish everything on your plate. . Put your napkin next to your plate when you have finished eating. . Indicate you have finished eating by laying your knife and fork parallel on your plate with the handles facing to the right. . The host gives the first toast. . An honoured guest should return the toast later in the meal. . The most common toast is "to your health", which is "stinygiasou" in informal situations and "eis igían sas" at formal functions.
 * Table manners**