Local cuisine is incredibly delicious and appealing. The majority of traditional dishes are nourishing and nutritious. Meat, fish, shellfish, fresh vegetables and fruit are the main ingredients used in the national cuisine. There is a list of dishes that tourists should definitely try during their stay in the city. This list should certainly contain Souvlaki (meat grilled of a skewer), Greek salad, Moussaka (ragout with ground meat and vegetables), Stifado (meat stew with onion and wine), Paidakia (lamb ribs), and Tzatziki sauce (cottage cheese with garlic, cucumber, mint, fennel, and olive oil). Tzatziki is a typical sauce to meat and fish dishes.
When it comes to drinks, Greeks prefer juices and Frappe coffee. Among alcoholic beverages, consider trying Assyrtiko wine, and fans of exotic wine will be pleased to try Retsina white wine that contains pine resin. Locals prefer to drink tea or coffee with various desserts. Tourists can follow their example and try such traditional Greek desserts as Lokma (fried dough balls sprinkled with syrup or honey with cinnamon), Galaktoboureko (semolina custard in filo), and Kourabiedes (these butter almond cookies are a traditional Christmas dessert). Turkish sweets, such as locum, halva, and baklava, are also very popular in Kavala.
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