The name of the sandwich is pronounced differently than the gyro that refers to a gyrocompass or a gyroscope, but it too is etymologically about turning: it comes from the Greek gyros, meaning "turn," from the rotation of the meat on a spit. Andouille \ahn-DOO-ee, AHN-doo-ee\ play...
This page will give you an idea of what you can eat and how to pronounce it so that you can order on your own in a Greek restaurant without pointing. But pointing is OK too so if you don't memorize all these don't worry. This may be a good page to print out. Mezedes (...
If you're ordering some at a Greek restaurant, pronounce it the (correct) way, with the accent or emphasis on the "KAH," not the popular "moo-SAH-kah." 9. Pho fuh It's tempting to pronounce this popular Vietnamese dish of noodles served in broth as "FOE." But it's...
Tzatziki Sauce is the traditional Greek Yogurt, Cucumber, and Dill sauce that’s often served with Greek food, and if you’ve eaten Gyros it is the white sauce that some people call Gyro Sauce! I’m giving you some of my favorite ideas for dishes to serve with Tzatziki in this post, ...
In reference to food, a gyro is a sandwich made out of meat (usually lamb or beef), tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce, served on pita bread, a testament to the term's origins in the Eastern Mediterranean. Greek in nature, gyro can be heard as "GUY-ro," "JEER-oh," or "YUR-oh....
How to Make Cacik: Cacik is primarily yogurt. It can be used as a dressing, a dip or even eaten on it's own. Cacik is similar to Tzatziki - I guess you could say it's the Turkish version of Greek Tzatziki.