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Welcome to «MOUNT ATHOS RESORT» IERISSOS, 8 JUNE 2021 THE FEAST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE «THE FEAST OF THE CROATIAN CUISINE»
The KOUZINA culinary festival KOUZINA is the premier culinary event of the year in Eastern Halkidiki! In the shadow of the sacred Athos, in the cove of the Athonian Bay, on the sandy Ammouliani Island, at the foot of the Aristotelian Mountain, in the Strymonikos and Akantios Bay, on the verges of Cholomontas Mountain, we invite you to smell and taste our organic products and flavours in a magnificent culinary feast, in which you participate as of this day!
Enjoy! The «Lefko Kochyli» Restaurant / Mount Athos Resort Mount Athos Resort offers you a 5-star accommodation by the shores of the Aegean Sea. Luxury, comfort and impeccable service - all designed for your ultimate holiday experience. Located on the third and most tranquil peninsula of Halkidiki, Mount Athos Resort offers you modern and elegant accommodation, united by our profound understanding of luxury, comfort, and fine living. Indulge in a unique 5-star holiday experience with mesmerizing views, glamorous infinity pools, exceptional restaurants and bars. Feel the beauty of the scenery - the crystal-clear Aegean Sea, sandy beach, lush greenery. Everything here will provide you with a one-of-a-kind experience of pleasure and elegance. Just a few steps above the sandy beach you will find the 40-meter Infinity Pool with a spectacular panoramic view of the sea and the Holy Mountain. Our little guests can enjoy their fun and carefree time at the Kids’ Infinity Pool. The Leuko Kochili Tavern is the place where you will indulge in delicious Greek dishes. The Executive Chef Paraskevaidis will present you with splendid combinations of Mediterranean tastes for an unforgettable gastronomy experience. Nothing short of perfection, all in one place - Mount Athos Resort. Tonight you will enjoy a typical Croatian Mediterranean sea menu, inspired by the Croatian guest chef Zrno Soli and Tasos, who «gives space and life» to local products, creating dishes that promote the quality, the awareness, the use, and the result of it in cooking and pastry. The head chef of KOUZINA Dina Nikolaou will welcome you with them!
Enjoy!
Menu THE FEAST OF THE CROATIAN CUISINE Burattina, tuna + orkyni*, cuttlefish ragout, mandarin jam, herbal salad (micro plants), marinated cherry tomatoes (*Orkyni is a tuna-like fish, since it belongs to the same family. It is fished every May in the Akanthios Gulf (very close to Mount Athos) by local fishermen, who salt it with exceptional mastery, creating the most alternative tsipouro meze you have ever tasted! Many of them boil it and then marinate it in olive oil, making delicious fish salad. Of course it is cooked in many other ways)
Breaded oysters, artichoke** cream, lardo, olive oil emulsion, arugula and lime, dehydrated egg yolk cream (**On the green hills of Ierissos, you will find and collect extra delicious wild artichokes)
Confit white fish***, broccoli and shrimp bisque, baby carrots, sauteed chard, chives (***The fish and the seafood of Mount Athos are renowned for their exquisite flavor. The reason they are so different from the rest is that the waters of the bay are deep and clean, as the area has many sea currents and there are no organized cultivations to affect it. Thus, our seafood is caught in very deep waters, with the highest salinity in Greece, and rich in plankton and clean food, since no rivers or streams end up in the bay to disturb the balance of the water composition)
Dessert: Crumble with black olives, panna cotta with local yogurt****, mango gel
(****Yoghurt is the main product of the primary production in Arnea. In the traditional small factory, Antonis Karayiannis makes yogurt according to the recipe of his mother Angeliki, who was a famous shepherd and very good housekeeper. Antonis’ yogurt is made with a mix of local milk (goat / sheep / cow milk), so it is so delicious and tasty)
Served with a glass of Mountovina***** (*****Moudovina is a distillate of honey, produced only in Arnea by local beekeepers)
Wine: Agrovision 20 Roze Price per person: 50€
The Mediterranean diet is ranked as the healthiest in the world and is based on the eating habits mainly of the Greeks and Sicilians. It is renowned for its beneficial properties for health as it protects against many dangerous diseases. It is low in calories, boosts the body, helps bowel function etc. In recent years, it has been gaining ever-growing popularity, as numerous studies show that residents of Mediterranean regions live longer and suffer from diseases due to poor nutrition much less than Americans and northern Europeans.
Mount Athos Resort 63075 Ierissos Reservation: +30 695 783 1200 / reservations@mountathosresort.com
Texts - Editing: Maria I. Pappa
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