High-quality thyme honey and cheeses (myzithra, xinomyzithra, anthotyro and hard cheese) figure prominently among Iraklia’s range of local produce.
You will also find aranista (a type of frumenty or trahana) and pittaridia (homemade pasta). In the local taverns ask for locally grown fava, fish and tasteful local meat.
At Easter the culinary tradition dictates lamb or goat in the oven stuffed with liver, rice, spring onions and dill, while on festive days the range of desserts includes melitinia (small sweet cheese pies), xerotigana (fried dumplings) and the customary pasteli (honey with
sesame seeds bar).
Local lamb and goat’s meat is delicious. The locals argue that this due to the fact that animals graze fr ...
Local lamb and goat’s meat is delicious. The locals argue that this due to the fact that animals graze free on wild shrubs in the hills which are moistened by the sea. ...
Iraklian honey is of excellent quality and devoid of any chemical substances. It originates at least 85% ...
Iraklian honey is of excellent quality and devoid of any chemical substances. It originates at least 85% in wild thyme, on which the bees feed mainly from May to August. The honey is collected in Augu ...
It’s a soft and dry cheese produced from goat’s milk by local farmers in June and July. It is served in l ...
It’s a soft and dry cheese produced from goat’s milk by local farmers in June and July. It is served in local restaurants where it is mixed with Greek salad instead of feta. ...
A hard cheese that’s made from goat’s milk by local farmers. There’s no mass production so the quantities ...
A hard cheese that’s made from goat’s milk by local farmers. There’s no mass production so the quantities produced are small but of exceptional quality. Especially suitable for pasta topping. ...
Antonios Vlavianos is obsessed with his bees. He can spend hours watching and talking about them. “They ...
Antonios Vlavianos is obsessed with his bees. He can spend hours watching and talking about them. “They are fascinating to observe,” he says. “They are like my children.” Antonio is a beekeeper and a ...
Fava, made from split peas produced by small-scale farmers on the island, is a popular traditional dish o ...
Fava, made from split peas produced by small-scale farmers on the island, is a popular traditional dish of the island. It only requires a few minutes for cooking and has a velvety texture when ready. ...
