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Patatas Bravas (Spain)
Crispy fried potatoes with spicy tomato brava sauce and aioli — the cornerstone of any Spanish tapas spread.
▲ Rising·Score +24
Food & Drink
Best Mediterranean Foods to Try
The Mediterranean diet is the world's healthiest and most delicious — from Greek mezze to Spanish tapas to Lebanese mezze. UNESCO recognized it as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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02
Borek (Turkey)
Paper-thin yufka pastry filled with cheese, spinach, or meat — Turkey's most beloved pastry eaten at breakfast, lunch, and any other time.
▲ Rising·Score +22
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Moussaka (Greece)
Layered aubergine, spiced lamb mince, and creamy béchamel baked golden — Greece's answer to lasagna and equally magnificent.
▲ Rising·Score +22
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Gambas al Ajillo (Spain)
Plump prawns sizzling in olive oil, garlic, chilli, and sherry — one of the simplest and most satisfying Spanish tapas ever created.
▲ Steady·Score +18
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Tabbouleh (Lebanon)
Fresh parsley, bulgur wheat, tomatoes, and lemon dressing — the most refreshing and healthy salad in the Mediterranean repertoire.
▲ Steady·Score +18
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Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
Tomato, cucumber, olives, red onion, and a slab of barrel-aged feta — the simplest and most perfect summer salad on earth.
▲ Steady·Score +13
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Paella (Spain)
Valencia's saffron-stained rice cooked in a wide pan with rabbit, chicken, and snails — the original. The seafood version came later.
▲ Steady·Score +12
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Hummus (Lebanon/Israel)
Silky blended chickpeas with tahini, lemon, and olive oil — the most versatile and universally beloved dip in the world.
▲ Steady·Score +11
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Seafood Mezze (Greece/Turkey)
Grilled octopus, calamari, and whitebait with lemon and olive oil — a cold Mythos beer by the Aegean and nothing else matters.
▲ Steady·Score +11
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Spanakopita (Greece)
Flaky golden phyllo filled with spinach and feta cheese — a Greek bakery staple that's been warming hearts for centuries.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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Shawarma (Turkey/Levant)
Spiced meat shaved from a rotating spit into flatbread with garlic sauce and pickles — the Middle East's greatest street food export.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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Baklava (Turkey/Greece/Lebanon)
Hundreds of paper-thin phyllo layers, pistachios or walnuts, soaked in honey or rose-scented syrup — the sweetest debate in the Mediterranean.
▲ Steady·Score +9
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