Why Dolmades deserves more attention

Dolmades rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The bright and lemony complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using Kalamata olives correctly takes real skill.

Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean culinary tradition for millennia. I encountered it first in a taverna by the Aegean sea and that context helped me understand it properly. ouzo is the natural accompaniment and the combination makes the case for the dish. If you haven't explored this cuisine seriously, Dolmades is the dish to start with.