Why I love to walk the streets of Athens…
When I walk down Ermou street, or when I wait at the traffic lights at Voukourestiou and Panepistimiou, I crave for a koulouri!
The koulouri, this delicious sesame seed-coated ring of bread, crunchy outside and soft inside, with a hint of sweetness is the reason I pass from these streets!
Koulouria are bagel shaped, or maybe bagels are koulouri shaped, but unlike bagels, they yield more for a crunch than for a chew. They have a slightly sweet taste without being buttery or salty like pretzels.
I simply love this casual and handy snack; it’s great to be able to do all my eating “en route”!
You can find Koulouria stands on every corner around the center, you may even come across a vender carrying them around on a stick or piled high on a tray atop his head.
In the morning Athenians stop to buy them and by noon they used to be sold out, but in recent years I’ve noticed those sellers will be around all day (and yet, their koulouria are always hot and fresh). Though they’re soft and fresh first thing in the morning, they are actually a good crunchy snack later in the day.
I just love this bread with a hint of sweetness. The sesame seeds add a nice nuttiness and, of course, everything is more fun to eat when it's ring-shaped!!!
Always deliciously fresh, the Greek koulouri is as epic as the baguette of France.
When I walk down Ermou street, or when I wait at the traffic lights at Voukourestiou and Panepistimiou, I crave for a koulouri!
The koulouri, this delicious sesame seed-coated ring of bread, crunchy outside and soft inside, with a hint of sweetness is the reason I pass from these streets!
Koulouria are bagel shaped, or maybe bagels are koulouri shaped, but unlike bagels, they yield more for a crunch than for a chew. They have a slightly sweet taste without being buttery or salty like pretzels.
I simply love this casual and handy snack; it’s great to be able to do all my eating “en route”!
You can find Koulouria stands on every corner around the center, you may even come across a vender carrying them around on a stick or piled high on a tray atop his head.
In the morning Athenians stop to buy them and by noon they used to be sold out, but in recent years I’ve noticed those sellers will be around all day (and yet, their koulouria are always hot and fresh). Though they’re soft and fresh first thing in the morning, they are actually a good crunchy snack later in the day.
I just love this bread with a hint of sweetness. The sesame seeds add a nice nuttiness and, of course, everything is more fun to eat when it's ring-shaped!!!
Always deliciously fresh, the Greek koulouri is as epic as the baguette of France.
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