After the liberation of Lemnos from the Ottoman yoke in 1912 and, subsequently, with its incorporation into the Greek state, the island was visited by Eleftherios Venizelos. After disembarking at…

The φάβα word refers to the way of cooking broken legume seeds. The best-known “lathouri” of Lemnos is “afkos” (Lathyrus ochrus (L.) D.C.), which is sown during the months of November–December. At…

The most famous food of Lemnos is the κόκορας με φλωμάριαlocal little pasta that is kneaded with the island’s renowned local wheat and goat’s or sheep’s milk. In its poorer, everyday version, the…

This is a distinct bean variety traditionally found only on Lemnos, with the scientific name Vigna Unguiculata. It looks similar to the well-known black-eyed bean, but it is dry-climate tolerant,…