While we were in Santorini we tried something that we'd seen before on other Greek islands but had been unable to buy - Strawberry Risotto. The reason we'd been unable to try it previously was that, for all it was on the menu, it was never "strawberry season". Unlike us, who are prepared to import strawberries all year long, the Greek Islands don't seem to. I guess it's just not economical.
The risotto is served as a starter here, though it was big enough to be a main course - lucky we were sharing. It was, as you expect, sweet and creamy, almost like an "Ambrosia rice pudding" with strawberry puree and fresh whole strawberries added. It was very tasty, but hard to eat a lot of, and odd to have as a starter. I imagine it could go down quite well as dessert.
The other tasty looking dish in the picture is
the ubiquitous fava, as mentioned previously.
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