MODGRK - FOOD - PASTA+RICE+BREAD

Question 1

orzo

Answer 1

κριθαράκι

the orzo can be labelled μέτριο (medium) or χονδρό (thick)

Question 2

penne

Answer 2

πέννες
(also written πένες)

Question 3

wholegrain

Answer 3

ολικής αλέσεως

## Footnote

**Ολικής** (Olikís): This word derives from the Greek word "όλος" (ólos), meaning "whole" or "entire." The suffix "-κής" (-kís) indicates the genitive case, denoting possession or association. So, "ολικής" translates to "of the whole" or "whole."

**Αλέσεως** (Aléseos): This comes from the verb "αλέω" (aléo), which means "to grind" or "to mill." The "-σεως" (-seos) ending represents the genitive case, again indicating possession or association. Therefore, "αλέσεως" can be translated as "of grinding" or "of milling."

Putting it together, "**ολικής αλέσεως**" collectively means "whole grain" or "whole milling," emphasizing the use of the entire grain kernel in food products.

Question 4

bulgur

Answer 4

πλιγούρι

Question 5

fusilli

Answer 5

φουσίλι

Question 6

country bread
(which the Greeks call ‘village bread’)

Answer 6

χωριάτικο ψωμί

Question 7

dakos
(a stale breadroll)

Answer 7

Ντάκος

Ντάκος is a traditional Cretan bread often in the form of a hard, dried rusk. It is commonly used in the dish “Ντάκος,” where the bread is soaked in water, topped with tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, and herbs.

Question 8

a circular bread ring covered in sesame seeds, typically eaten as a snack or breakfast item

Answer 8

Κουλούρι

Question 9

pita

Answer 9

Πίτα

widely consumed in Greek cuisine. It is often used to wrap γύρος (gyros), σουβλάκι (souvlaki), or various fillings

Question 10

a bread enriched with cheese, usually feta or κεφαλοτύρι, giving it a savory flavor.

Answer 10

tυρόψωμο
(literally ‘cheese bread’)

Question 11

a sweet bread, is often enjoyed in Greece, especially during Easter. It’s a braided bread enriched with ingredients like eggs, butter, and sometimes flavored with orange zest.

Answer 11

Τσουρέκι

Question 12

a type of flatbread, usually sprinkled with sesame seeds, traditionally consumed during Clean Monday, the first day of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Answer 12

Λαγάνα

Question 13

hard breadroll, akin to dakos

Answer 13

παξιμάδι

## Footnote

note that κριθαράκι also means the pasta known as orzo (one of the cards in this deck). Orzo in Italian and κριθαράκι in Greek both mean barley. Indeed, orzo resembles barley grains, thus the name.