Koufeto with honey is the sweet offered in the wedding ceremony in Santorini. It is made by almond and honey. It is a very common sweet because of the symbolic meaning of its ingredients. Honey refers to a full of happiness marital life while almonds signifies fertility. A great importance is placed both in the ritual of preparing the dessert and in the way in which it is served where the ultimate aim is the well-being of the couple.
Tomatokeftedes or Pseftokeftedes is a traditional snack in Santorini. Actually, they are fried tomato balls. The special ingredient of tomatokeftedes is the domestic tomato that is used which is quite small and anhydrous. Onions, parsley, flour and baking powder are also used. However, there are many variations of the ingredients. No matter of the variations you may find, we recommend you to taste them. |
