noun
definition
Small portions of starters typical of Turkish and Greek cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
Examples of meze in a Sentence
It's a bit of a mix here; tapas, Italian and Greek meze all feature on the menu.
Stuffed grape leaves are a Greek specialty that are often served as part of a meze, or appetizer, plate.
Drinking raki is a ritual and is traditionally accompanied by a variety of meze (hors d'oeuvres ).
Drinking raki is a ritual and is traditionally accompanied by a variety of meze (hors d'oeuvres).
Food includes classic Greek dishes like meze and kleftiko as well as French favorites like steak au poivre.