Bougatsa

Bougatsa is a yummy Greek breakfast pastry that kids and adults both love to eat. Bougatsa is made from a special kind of dough that is rolled out flat, then it is filled with either sweet or savory filling depending on what you like. For the sweet option, you can have custard cream or sweet cheese filling, while for the savory ones, spinach or other vegetables mixed with feta cheese are used instead.

Then, the bougatsa is baked in a hot oven until it is cooked and crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside. Once it is ready, bougatsa looks like a golden party with a crispy shell with a yummy filling inside! Often sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon, bougatsa can be enjoyed as breakfast or a snack or even as dessert.

In Greece, it is a traditional food that people eat with coffee or tea in the morning or as a lunchtime break. Kids and grown-ups love bougatsa, and there are many places you can go to buy or make bougatsa of your own choice! So, the next time you are in Greece, be sure to try a tasty bougatsa, and you will be surprised how delicious this crispy pastry can be!