Home›Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes›Origin Region›GreeceBrowse ByGreeceOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsGreeceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account2500 BCE 1GreeceFilter Results4 entriesDish FamilyAllEuropean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (3)Middle Eastern and North African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)CuisineAllGreek Cuisine (3)Main IngredientAllCheese (1)Feta (1)Honey (1)Spice (1)Era (Origin Period)All1200 (1)1850 (1)1968 (1)TraditionAllLenten Fasting Foods (1)Mezze (1)Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods (1)Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions (1)Street Food Culture (1)Wedding Feast Traditions (1)Format/TypeAllEuropean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (3)Middle Eastern and North African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)CourseAllAppetizer (1)Dessert (1)Snack or Street Food (1)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Meat or Poultry (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4BouyiourdiGreeceLokmaGreeceSaganakiGreeceSouvlakiGreeceSources1. Frying (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFrying, History section, Ancient EgyptQuote, Frying, History section, Ancient EgyptFrying is believed to have first appeared in Ancient Egyptian cuisine during the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.