Taverna Greek, Part 2 - A menu / Ο Κατάλογος

A Greek menu may have appetisers known as "ΟΡΕΚΤΙΚΑ"

Upper	Lower	Pronunciation & description
ΤΖΑΤΖΙΚΙ	τζατζίκι	tzatziki - a yogurt and cucumber dip
ΧΟΥΜΟΥΣ	χούμους	houmous - a pureed chickpea dip
ΤΑΡΑΜΟΣΑΛΑΤΑ	ταραμοσαλάτα	taramosalata - a pink fish roe dip
ΜΕΛΙΤΖΑΝΟΣΑΛΑΤΑ	μελιτζανοσαλάτα	melitzanosalata - a dip made from Aubergines
ΧΩΡΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΣΑΛΑΤΑ	χωριάτικη σαλάτα	khoriatiki salata - village salad, refered to as Greek Salad for the tourists
ΨΩΜΙ	ψωμί	psomi - bread
ΠΙΤΤΕΣ	πίττες	pittes - pita bread

And possibly some hot appetiser dishes:

Upper	Lower	Pronunciation & description
KΑΛΑΜΑΡΑΚΙΑ	καλαμαράκια	kalamarakia - squid
ΚΕΦΤΕΔΕΣ	κεφτέδες	keftedhes - meatballs
ΝΤΟΛΜΑΔΕΣ	ντολμάδες	dolmadhes - stuffed vine leaves
ΓΙΓΑΝΤΕΣ	γιγάντες	yiyandes - butter beans in tomato sauce

Followed up by main course known as "ΚΥΡΙΩΣ ΠΙΑΤΟ":

Upper	Lower	Pronunciation & description
ΚΟΤΟΠΟΥΛΟ ΠΙΠΕΡΑΤΟ	κοτόπουλο πιπεράτο	kotopoulo piperato - peppered chicken
ΣΟΥΒΛΑΚΙ	σουβλάκι	souvlaki - kebab skewer of meat
ΠΑΙΔΑΚΙΑ	παΐδάκια	paidhakia - lamb chops
ΣΤΙΦΑΔΟ	στιφάδο	stifadho - stew in red sauce with shallots

and possibly finishing with dessert or sweets - "ΓΛΥΚΑ":

Upper	Lower	Pronunciation & description
ΜΠΑΚΛΑΒΑΣ	μπακλαβάς	baklavas - filo pastry with walnuts and syrup
ΚΑΤΑΙΦΙ	καταΐφι	kataifi - shredded wheat with nuts and syrup

Although the different dishes on the menu are of different genders (ενα τζατζίκι, μια σαλάτα - ΕΝΑ ΤΖΑΤΖΙΚΙ, ΜΙΑ ΣΑΛΑΤΑ) any dish that can be ordered as a portion (μια μερίδα/ΜΙΑ ΜΕΡΙΔΑ), can use the femenine article (μια/MIA). So, for example, although fish (ψάρι/ΨΑΡΙ) is a neuter word, it is still correct to say "μια ψάρι" (ΜΙΑ ΨΑΡΙ) to mean "a fish"