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I don't want to add fuel to the Turkish claim, but in over 30 years of visiting Greece I don't recall having seen or eaten a kourabiedes. Savoury food is listed on menus, but most tavernas don't sell much in the way of desserts. Greeks tend to go to a "patisserie" for dessert. Patisseries do have menus, but I tend not to look at them, except for drinks. I go inside and look at what is on display. In the patisserie I usually go to cakes are labelled by number, not name. I do tend to look at portion size slices of cakes, not at the section where smaller items are sold by weight, and that may be where the kourabiedes lurk.
I had to look up kourabiedes to see what it was - a shortbread type biscuit usually made with ground almonds
Wikipedia - Qurabiya Wikipedia suggests a Persian origin, and also refers to Spain, Mexico, the Philippines and the US.
I have seen Scottish and English shortbread (in packets) on sale in Greek shops.
I don't want to add fuel to the Turkish claim, but in over 30 years of visiting Greece I don't recall having seen or eaten a kourabiedes. Savoury food is listed on menus, but most tavernas don't sell much in the way of desserts. Greeks tend to go to a "patisserie" for dessert. Patisseries do have menus, but I tend not to look at them, except for drinks. I go inside and look at what is on display. In the patisserie I usually go to cakes are labelled by number, not name. I do tend to look at portion size slices of cakes, not at the section where smaller items are sold by weight, and that may be where the kourabiedes lurk.
I had to look up kourabiedes to see what it was - a shortbread type biscuit usually made with ground almonds
Wikipedia - Qurabiya Wikipedia suggests a Persian origin, and also refers to Spain, Mexico, the Philippines and the US.
I have seen Scottish and English shortbread (in packets) on sale in Greek shops.
