Mezedes
Mezedes (Greek: μεζέδες) refers to a selection of small dishes served as appetizers or a shared meal component in Greek and neighboring cuisines. The term describes a spread of light bites served before or alongside main courses, usually arranged on platters or in small bowls.
The word meze derives from the Turkish meze and related terms in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines;
Mezedes typically include dips and spreads such as taramasalata, tzatziki, skordalia, melitzanosalata; cheeses like feta; olives;
Mezedes can be served cold or hot, arranged as a single meze course or as a sequence
They are a hallmark of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dining, with local adaptations in Greece, Turkey, the