Another feature of local cuisine is a wide range of dishes with mushrooms. Stuffed mushrooms are especially popular with gourmets. You can taste them in all local taverns. Their filling is made of Feta cheese and vegetables.
Cheese is one of the main components of traditional Mykonos cuisine. Here, cheese is made of goat milk. You can also taste here rare cheeses of ewe’s milk. Cheese is added to many salads, interesting snacks, and pastries. Some cheeses are produced specifically for frying.
In local taverns and restaurants, you can have a lot of interesting fish dishes, shrimps, and shells. The traditional dish for local people is pasta and seafood. Many restaurants specialize in classic Italian pizza. One of the seafood lovers’ favorite dishes is octopus cooked in an unusual manner.
Sweet lovers will not be disappointed too, as they have an opportunity to taste interesting fruit desserts and pastries. In local confectioneries, amazing almond cakes frosted with sugar powder are made. Almonds are also added to a popular traditional drink called “sumada” that you can taste in all cafes and restaurants. It is sweet and valued for its property to quench thirst. If you are searching for interesting food discoveries, you should visit the markets of Mykonos.
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