Lesson 02

In the Taverna

Ordering pastitsada and a half kilo of wine

Corfu's kitchen is unlike the rest of Greece — Venetian and Corfiot recipes share the menu. Learn the words and the dishes will start to make sense.

Phrases

Ένα τραπέζι για δύο

éna trapézi yia dýo

A table for two

Τον κατάλογο, παρακαλώ

ton katálogo, parakaló

The menu, please

Θα ήθελα…

tha íthela…

I would like…

Παστιτσάδα

pastitsáda

Corfiot beef stew with spiced tomato over thick pasta

Σοφρίτο

sofríto

Veal in a white wine, garlic and parsley sauce

Μπουρδέτο

bourdéto

Fish stew with paprika and cayenne

Τον λογαριασμό

ton logariasmó

The bill