Greek restaurants
...l visit to some of the best Greek restaurants in Toronto, read the menus, check prices and, above all, get a feeling for their special ambiance. Greek cuisine is enjoying something of a revival having not many years ago been the subject of many a culinary joke. The fact that much of the staples of greek cuisine are so healthy is a major factor behind this revival. Olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, honey, olives, pulses and fish are primary ingredients in most favorite Greek dishes. A typical greek meal could start with a mixed meze of houmous, taramosolata, tabuli and perhaps some grilled octopus. Main course favorites include kleftiko, slow baked lamb, mousaka, stifado a kind of beef stew or a variety of grilled or baked fish and of course kalamari (squid). The range of greek desserts are much less varied than the appetisers and main meals. Fresh fruit vies with yoghurt and i...