Yuvarlakia, or giouvarlakia ( el, γιουβαρλάκια, from tr, yuvarlak, 'round'
[ Λεξικό της κοινής Νεοελληνικής (''Dictionary of Common Modern Greek''), Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Σπουδών, Θεσσαλονίκη, 1998. ]
''s.v.''
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Greek may refer to:
Greece
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
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dish consisting of balls of ground meat, rice, and seasonings, cooked in a pot, in water or meat broth. The mixture is similar to that used for making sarma. They may be served in tomato
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or avgolemono
Avgolemono ( el, αυγολέμονο or literally egg–lemon) is a family of sauces and soups made with egg yolk and lemon juice mixed with broth, heated until they thicken. They are found in Greek, Arab, Sephardic Jewish, Turkish, Balkan an ...
sauce
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.Turkish cuisine
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is '' terbiyeli köfte''.
See also
* List of meatball dishes
This is a list of notable meatball dishes. A meatball is ground or minced meat rolled into a small ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. Meatballs are cooked by frying, bak ...
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* Recipe
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Greek soups
Greek stews
Meatballs
Egg-based sauces
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