Today, we are reaching out to the fragrant flavours of Aegean cuisine and preparing everyone's favourite appetisers the Aegean way! Introducing: Aegean appetisers that you will immediately want to try one by one! Some of them will require fresh herbs to make, and you may even have to wait for the season, but no matter what, these appetisers will be well worth the effort. So, what are the best mezes of the Aegean region? What are the most famous mezes in the Aegean region of Turkey? Let's explore together 👇
10 Delicious Aegean Mezes You Must Try: A Taste of the Aegean Cuisine
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1. Olive Oil Fava
We are starting with an appetiser so assertive that it will make your heart stay in the Aegean and so delicious that you will savour it with its perfect texture.
It's a local favourite: Olive oil fava recipe
2. Stuffed Cretan Squash
Aside from the appetizers that are made to enrich the table and to snack with the meal, we say that these full dolmas are one thing, and we leave you alone with delicious stuffed Cretan zucchini dolmas that can fill you up even on their own.
Bring colours to the table: Stuffed Cretan squash recipe
3. Stuffed zucchini blossom
When you think of Aegean cuisine, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fragrant zucchini flowers and the abundant olive oil dolmas prepared with them. Although it is much more than a classic appetiser, it would be impossible not to mention it in a list like this.
So elegant, so delicious: Stuffed zucchini blossom recipe
4. Carrot Nuraniye Salad
Carrots, zucchini, spring onions, dill... In short, here comes an appetiser recipe full of healing with each ingredient...
Full of colour, full of taste:Carrot Nuraniye Salad Recipe
5. Cretan Paste
One of the most beautiful aspects of sharing the same sea is undoubtedly the culinary culture. Cretan paste, one of the essential flavours of the Aegean coasts, deserves its place on the list as one of the most special tastes of this shared heritage.
Here it is in its most original form: Cretan paste recipe
6. Sea Cowpea
When we think of Aegean cuisine, one of the first things that comes to mind is sea beans, and no matter how we make it, it is always delicious!
A flavour to write poems about: Sea beans recipe
7. Hot herb
We are now preparing a hot appetizer with herbs that come from the Aegean, and we are preparing a flavor that you can't get enough of, you can make a lot of it and eat it like a main course.
It's the first one to end up on the table: Hot herb recipe
8. Eggplant Shake
We combine olive oil, which is widely used in Aegean cuisine, with eggplant and prepare a finger-licking silke with it.
Even those who don't like eggplant will enjoy this recipe: Eggplant shake recipe
9. Atom Appetiser
We can't forget the spicy lovers! Let's make an atom appetiser that can be considered almost indispensable for an appetiser table.
Ready in 10 minutes: Atom appetiser recipe
10. Radish salad
It would not be wrong to say that radish is one of the most popular dishes in Aegean cuisine, where herbs are used in abundance. So, let's leave the recipe to try as soon as you find radish herb right here.
Everyone must try this meze at least once in their life: Radish salad recipe
Bonus: Eggplant scalloping
Here is another recipe that eggplant lovers should try. We bring eggplants together with olive oil again, this time we prepare them in Bergama style.
Try eggplant in the most unique way: Eggplant scalloping recipe