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 ODYSSEIA,
the first Greek restaurant in New Delhi, is the brainchild of the
Greek culinary journalist Margarita Pappa. The menu is a result
of her understanding of the palate and diverse tastes of Indian food
lovers and a careful selection of modern and ancient Greek food.
At
ODYSSEIA there is a great emphasis on the freshness and purity of the
raw materials. Cleanliness and hygiene coupled with personalised
service are the underlying features of the restaurant.
After having lived in Delhi and travelled around
India for over five years, Mrs Margarita Pappa acquired an insight
into the tradition, culture and history of the diverse Indian culinary
habits. She was amazed to find a lot of common features in the tastes
and flavours of Greek and Indian food. Her experience and creative
spirit promise to introduce Greek cuisine to the
cosmopolitan community of
New Delhi. The ODYSSEIA aspires to become
the first distribution centre of Greek produce in India, such as olive
oil, cheese, dried fruit, wine and savoury goods.
 In
the long history of emigrant Hellenism the foundation of restaurants,
taverns and cafes in various cities of the world marks a new beginning
- a beginning that does not deal only with food and drink but also
with the culture of the Greek spirit abroad. Philosophical ideas of
Plato and his contemporaries were conceived during symposia, while
during the Ottoman Empire the Greek restaurants in Europe served as
important centres for meetings and the preparation of the revolution.
In modern times, the Greek restaurants in Germany, USA, Australia and
other large Greek immigrant centres constitute places of meeting
between Greeks and friends of Greece, where they exchange ideas,
reflect, plan and begin of professional collaborations.
In this spirit, Mrs Margarita Pappa, who is also
founding member of the Delphic Association in New Delhi, has begun the
establishment of a small library in the ODYSSEIA, in order to provide
information to her customers about Greece and its culture. At the same
time she is organising a Greek festival for the coming autumn. The
ELINEPA wishes success in the ODYSSEIA's culinary and cultural
objectives.
All those who are passing
through New Delhi and wish to
enjoy the full magnitude of the authentic Greek food that ODYSSEIA is
promising, they can
find the spotless and hospitable Greek corner at:
M-45,
OUTER CIRCLE
CONNOUGHT PLACE
NEW DELHI-110014
TEL.: +91-11-23416842/3
EMAIL: mail@odysseia-delhi.com
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