Greek Pasta: Orzo, Hilopites and Trahana

Greek pasta is its own tradition, shaped by the village kitchen rather than the factory. At Greek Flavours you can buy traditional Greek pasta online, shipped from Greece to the United States, from egg hilopites to rice-shaped orzo and rustic trahana.

The Greek Pasta Shapes

Kritharaki (orzo)

The rice-shaped pasta known in the US as orzo. Greeks bake it with meat and tomato into youvetsi, or cook it risotto-style. It soaks up sauce and turns creamy.

Hilopites

Small egg noodles, cut into squares or ribbons, often made with milk or egg. They are the Sunday pasta, served with browned butter and grated cheese or in a slow-cooked sauce.

Trahana

A traditional pasta of cracked wheat fermented with milk, sweet or sour, dried into rough grains. It is cooked into a thick, comforting soup, the oldest fast food in Greece.

How to Cook Greek Pasta

Boil orzo and hilopites in salted water like any pasta, or bake orzo directly in sauce so it drinks up the liquid. Trahana simmers in water or broth until it thickens. Finish any of them with a Greek cheese such as kefalotyri or mizithra and a spoon of olive oil.

Frequently Asked Questions About Greek Pasta