Xinohondros: Cretan delight, soured milk and coarse wheat. Versatile, used in soups or as a distinctive sweet.

Xinomizithra: Creamy Cretan cheese, blend of sheep’s and goat’s milk. Versatile for salads, tirosalata, and pitas.

Xinotiri: Cretan cheese blend of sheep’s and goat’s milk. Versatile for salads, tirosalata, and pitas.

Xydato: Amorgos soup with goat meat. Traditionally served after religious vigils or weddings for post-celebration recovery.

Yiahni: Greek dish with vegetables, potatoes, or legumes cooked in tomato sauce and sautéed onions. Often prepared during Lent.

Zea: Ancient Greek cereal-grain, rich in fiber, protein, lysine, and vitamins A, B, C, and E. Low gluten, high magnesium.

Ziladia: Spiced pork appetizer, boiled and preserved with orange juice or broth. Winter delicacy in Greek regions.

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