Ancient Greek food

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Has anyone ever visited Archaion Geusis? It's a chain of restaurant in Greece (I also think there is one somewhere in Germany) serving ancient Greek food, or at least as close to it as they could manage.

This is their site but unfortunately at the time being is shut down for renovation.

http://www.arxaion.gr/

And this recipe is my contribution. I’ve tried it in the past, and I simply love it.

Όπτανα Αρνίου μετά Μέλητος και Βότανων

(Lamb kebab with honey and herbs)

4 garlic cloves
1/2 soup spoonful salt
1/2 teaspoon of grounded colander
1/2 teaspoon of grounded cardamom
2 kl lamb (preferably thigh), ask your butcher to cut the meat in cubes about 10cm x 10 cm
3 soup spoonfuls olive oil
2 mediocre white onions cut square (3-4 from.)
1 small tea cup of honey
1 soup spoonful grounded mustard dissolved in 1 soup spoonful water

Mix the salt, the colander, the cardamom and some paprika in a bowl. Add the meat and the oil and leave it for a couple of hours, drink some coffee, relax and peak your favourite white dry wine from your local liqueur shop.

When you came back, pass alternately the meat and the onions in skewers? Kebab sticks? I don’t remember the name but you get the idea. Ofcourse, the best thing to do is to find some freshly cut vine sticks about 30cm long, try to pick the thin ones, scrap of the bark and wash them carefully.

Meanwhile, in a small pot melt the honey (medium fire) until caramelized, roughly 4 min. Add the vinegar and boil for 1 min still, while stirring. Add the dissolved mustard and leave the mixture to boil until only ¾ of a cup is left.

Roast the kebabs over strong fire turning them repeatedly for about 2min. Remove the kebabs from the fire and spread the honey-vinegar mixture over them. Put them back over the fire for some 8min, turning them, once or twice. Serve the kebabs in a platter while still hot with the rest of the honey sauce.