Greek Food Decoder
Ultimate translator and guide
$4.99
2.1for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Greek Food Decoder
There’s far more to Greek cuisine than gyros, moussaka, and baklava. There are gogkes, ambelofasoula, and stamnagathi! And what’s the name of that beautiful fish that the waiter has just presented for your inspection? A sargos, skaros and a thrapsalo?
It won’t be all Greek to you if you have this handy app.
In fact, the food scene in Greece has never been more exciting. Top chefs are creating new dishes from the country’s superb produce—its delectable pistachios, olives, tomatoes and vast range of cheeses that few outside Greece have ever heard of, and so much more. Restaurants are reviving out of old regional recipes; farmers are planting ancient forms of wheat, and there’s a boom in ingredients such as mastica and dittany that only grow in Greece. And there are things that may come as a surprise, such as Greek truffles, caviar and saffron.
The Greek Food Decoder is the perfect companion for travelling and eating in Greece or Cyprus, with 685 entries, containing over 2000 Greek words (in both the Greek and English alphabets). But it’s more than a mere dictionary: there are in-depth entries for many foods, and a map that pinpoints their origins.
The advanced search function, which works offline, allows you to instantly find the Greek word for almost any food word you want, and supply the English for any Greek word that you might see in a restaurant or in a shop if you are self catering, especially if you dare to venture off the beaten track. And links will help you find recipes and more information from the world’s best Greek food bloggers and chefs.
Dana Facaros was 20 years old when she wrote the first guidebook in English to all the Greek islands for Cadogan guides. She has been returning to Greece almost every year since (and spent several long spells living on Ikaria and in Attica), writing guidebooks and articles for the Sunday Times, the Sunday Times Travel Magazine and other publications.
It won’t be all Greek to you if you have this handy app.
In fact, the food scene in Greece has never been more exciting. Top chefs are creating new dishes from the country’s superb produce—its delectable pistachios, olives, tomatoes and vast range of cheeses that few outside Greece have ever heard of, and so much more. Restaurants are reviving out of old regional recipes; farmers are planting ancient forms of wheat, and there’s a boom in ingredients such as mastica and dittany that only grow in Greece. And there are things that may come as a surprise, such as Greek truffles, caviar and saffron.
The Greek Food Decoder is the perfect companion for travelling and eating in Greece or Cyprus, with 685 entries, containing over 2000 Greek words (in both the Greek and English alphabets). But it’s more than a mere dictionary: there are in-depth entries for many foods, and a map that pinpoints their origins.
The advanced search function, which works offline, allows you to instantly find the Greek word for almost any food word you want, and supply the English for any Greek word that you might see in a restaurant or in a shop if you are self catering, especially if you dare to venture off the beaten track. And links will help you find recipes and more information from the world’s best Greek food bloggers and chefs.
Dana Facaros was 20 years old when she wrote the first guidebook in English to all the Greek islands for Cadogan guides. She has been returning to Greece almost every year since (and spent several long spells living on Ikaria and in Attica), writing guidebooks and articles for the Sunday Times, the Sunday Times Travel Magazine and other publications.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.1
Last updated on Jan 22, 2024
Old Versions
Content fixes and new entries: amygdalópita, arónia, Byzánti karpáthou, chortósoupa, domatozoúmi, Fasólia Vanílies Feneoú, frygadéli, galazokávouras, germanós, gournopoúla, karpouzópita, kraniós, lagokéfalos, lathoúri, manoúra, mylokópi, ninkélas, pastelária, paximadákia, PDO, PGI, and TIP, peltés, pitarákia, riganáda, rouzétia, samsádes Límnou, skordolázana, stíra, tiganópsomo, tsigaristó, tyrénia
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Version History
2.1
Jan 22, 2024
Content fixes and new entries: amygdalópita, arónia, Byzánti karpáthou, chortósoupa, domatozoúmi, Fasólia Vanílies Feneoú, frygadéli, galazokávouras, germanós, gournopoúla, karpouzópita, kraniós, lagokéfalos, lathoúri, manoúra, mylokópi, ninkélas, pastelária, paximadákia, PDO, PGI, and TIP, peltés, pitarákia, riganáda, rouzétia, samsádes Límnou, skordolázana, stíra, tiganópsomo, tsigaristó, tyrénia
2.0
May 1, 2023
Map now works offline. New entries: pasa makarouna, krasostyri, plexoudes, tsouchti, kotopoulo kapana...
1.5
Jul 3, 2022
New entries: dermatotyri, mastiha, boxadakia, tsichla, koukouzina, kordelia...
1.3
Jan 4, 2022
New terms: bampo, fytra, gioulbasi, gournada, kolokothopita, kouloura, ladokolla, ladopita, lalaggia, lambrokouloura, msoura, pichti, poutrida, rizopita, sarakatsaniki-pita, spargana, spitiki... Corrections and updates to content. Allow portions of text content to be selectable.
1.2
Jul 1, 2021
New entries: pitaroudia, pougkia, tsiringia, katimeria, teratsomelo, takakia, paspalas, angkinara, salsitsi, skotiri, antidoron, malathouni, kariki, petroma, tsimbites, varvara, kanelada, and alisfakia. Updates and corrections to other entries. Improved UI.
1.1
Nov 24, 2020
Dozens of new words
Cuts of meat in Greek
Better organisation of entries
More helpful info on shopping and cooking in Greece
Fix navigation on iOS 14.2
Cuts of meat in Greek
Better organisation of entries
More helpful info on shopping and cooking in Greece
Fix navigation on iOS 14.2
1.0
Sep 14, 2019
Greek Food Decoder FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Greek Food Decoder in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Greek Food Decoder.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Greek Food Decoder supports English