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chóndros

χόντρος

Chondros means fat in many parts of Greece, but it means bulgur or cracked wheat on Crete, Kárpathos and Kythera, made into trachanas. The sour milk yogurt version is ξινοχόντρος (xinochóndros). It's often served with snails (chochlioí).

Pasta, grains and rice

Text © Dana Facaros

Image by Kriti