Nutrition
- Protein18%
- Fat57%
- Carbohydrates25%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A layered baked dish consisting of eggplant, minced meat, and a creamy béchamel sauce.
- Cuisine
- Greek
Typical ingredients
- eggplant
- ground lamb
- tomato
- béchamel sauce
- cheese
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Greece
- Origin
- Greece
Read more
Moussaka (, UK also , US also ; see below) is an aubergine (eggplant)- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations. The modern Greek variant was created in the 1920s by Nikolaos Tselementes.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Moussaka” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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