Mandarin almond sweets
Chios is renowned not only fo μαστίχαr its mastic but also for its aromatic tangerines. Among the finest Chian treats are the well-known “mandarinakia”, that is, raw almond sweets made with fresh…
Cherisia macaroni
Handmade macaroni are the pasta that used to be made on Chios before industrially produced pasta arrived. The women of Chios made them by hand and, for this reason, they were called “handmade,”…
Traditional Chios Pastelaries
Pastelaries are made with figs, sesame, almonds, cinnamon, clove, and are flavored with bay leaves and mastic. For many years, along with carobs and raisins, they were the mid-morning snack of young…
Egg Kalamarakia
These are among the most common meze you will find on a Chian table. In a small saganaki pan, we cook a thin, crêpe-like omelette, on which we place spicy beef mince and roll it up inside the pan. It…
Masourakia
The sweet that the people of Chios offer as a gift when they visit their friends is “masourakia”. They are made with a traditional recipe from Chios and are wonderfully fragrant with mastic and…
Little pastry pies with kopanisti cheese and ouzo
Chios is famous for its delicacies, and one of these is kopanistopita, which is essentially a fried cheese pie made with a distinctive spicy cheese called kopanisti. It is also made in small pieces,…
Chian Easter cookies
In the old days, kneading special sweet breads and cookies for Easter symbolized rebirth and blessing. The flour “comes to life” and is transformed into bread or a cookie, an emblem of the…
Chian eggplant pilaf
Cuisine from Chios is defined in part by the characteristic products the island produces. Eggplant pilaf is a tasty traditional recipe that comes from the villages of southern Chios.
Mamoulia
Mamousia are festive Greek cookies traditionally prepared on the island of Chios and are considered Chios’ Christmas sweet. The inhabitants of Chios usually offer these cookies as part of the…