Greek Pasta

Types of Greek pasta

• Kritharaki (κριθαράκι, orzo): rice-shaped pasta for giouvetsi and soups.
• Makaroni No.2 (μακαρόνι για παστίτσιο): thick tubes for pastitsio.
• Hilopites (χυλοπίτες): egg pasta squares or ribbons, often cooked with chicken.
• Trahanas (τραχανάς): sweet or sour wheat-and-milk crumble for winter soup.
• Fides (φιδές) and kofto: fine vermicelli and short-cut pasta for soups.
• Astraki and couscousaki: small shapes for children and soups.

Greek pasta brands

Misko and Melissa are the two names in every Greek cupboard, with Makvel, Stella, Andritsaina and Vlacha for traditional village pasta. Look out for wholewheat orzo and Melissa’s feta tortellini.

Make it a Greek meal

Pair pastitsio pasta with béchamel mix and Greek tomato, or orzo with Kyknos tomato for giouvetsi.