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Saganaki, lit on fire, at the Parthenon Restaurant in Greektown, Chicago. In many Greek restaurants in the United States and Canada, after the saganaki cheese is fried, it is flambéed at table (often with a shout of "opa!" [4]), after which the flames usually are extinguished with a squeeze of lemon juice.
You read that right, the longstanding tradition and highly anticipated Greek Festival in Cheyenne is returning for another year, thanks to Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Christian Church.
Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and the Greek diaspora. [1] In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean , it is founded on the triad of wheat , olive oil , and wine . [ 2 ] It uses vegetables , olive oil , grains, fish , and meat , including pork , poultry , veal and beef , lamb , rabbit , and goat .
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A hard cheese produced exclusively in Arachova, Greece and it is famous and registered in the European Union as a protected designation of origin since 1996. Feta (φέτα) Feta is a white salty Greek cheese slice made from the milk of sheep or goats. Graviera (γραβιέρα) Graviera is one of the most popular cheeses in Crete.
Greece took part in the first semi-final of the contest on 25 May 2010 and qualified for the final, placing second with 133 points. At the 29 May final, Alkaios and Friends performed "Opa" 11th out of the 25 participants and at the end of voting, was awarded eighth place, marking Greece's seventh consecutive top 10 placing since 2004.
Opa (Greek: ώπα) is a common Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian, Latin American, and Hebrew emotional expression. It is frequently used during celebrations such as weddings or traditional dancing. [1] In Greek culture, the expression sometimes accompanies the act of plate smashing. [2]
The entry marks the first Greek Eurovision entry since 1998 to be sung entirely in Greek. "Opa" is a Greek interjection used to express joy or high spirits, especially when dancing. [8] According to Alkaios, 'Opa' is a happy word and just what people need in a time of trouble. The song is all about leaving the past behind and starting all over ...