A FOOD TRADITION
Epirus Cuisine
Epirus, in northwestern Greece, is known for mountain, pastoral and village cooking shaped by rugged terrain and historical links with Albania and the wider Balkans. Cornmeal, beans, wild greens, feta, sheep and goat dairy, river fish and preserved meats are central ingredients. Slow baking in wood-fired ovens and the preparation of layered pies, especially with handmade filo, are characteristic techniques, alongside soups, stews and charcoal grilling. Representative dishes include hortopita, a greens pie; trachanopita, made with fermented grain and dairy; and hearty bean soups such as fasolada. Regional cooking varies between Zagori, Tzoumerka, Arta and coastal Preveza.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Blatsara
Epirote maize-flour pie filled or topped with greens.
Bobota
Arta and Epirote bread made from maize flour.
Kassiopita
Crustless Epirote cheese pie from Arta made with flour, eggs, milk and local cheese.
Tzoumbleki
Arta and Epirus dish of meatballs and onions baked slowly in a covered pot with tomato and aromatic seasoning.
Zarkopita
Epirote savoury pie made with venison, documented among the handmade pies of Arta.
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