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What is traditionally hidden in a vasilopita?
Answer: A coin
Why: It is usually cut at midnight on New Year's Eve, and the slice with the coin is said to bring luck.
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Who is kleftiko lamb named after?
Answer: Bandits
Why: Kleftiko shares its root with kleptomania: both come from the Greek verb for 'to steal'.
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What bread do Greeks bake for Clean Monday?
Answer: Lagana
Why: The flat, oval loaf is dimpled with fingertip marks and usually scattered with sesame seeds.
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Which sauce tops a Greek moussaka?
Answer: Béchamel
Why: Under the béchamel, the minced lamb and tomato layer is spiced with cinnamon and allspice.
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What did the word 'feta' originally mean?
Answer: Slice
Why: Borrowed from Italian 'fetta', the word only became the usual name for the cheese in the 19th century.
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Where did flaming saganaki with shouts of 'Opa!' begin?
Answer: Chicago
Why: Saganaki is named after the sagani, the small two-handled frying pan the cheese is fried in.
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