Sitos
Opson (Greek: ὄψον) and sitos (σίτος) are an important division in Ancient Greek foodways. Opson is the 'relish' that complements the sitos; sitos is the staple food part of the meal, i.e. grains like wheat or barley, and pulses like chickpeas and fava beans.
Although any kind of complement to the staple, even salt, could be categorized as opson, the term was also commonly used to refer to the most esteemed kind of relish: fish. Hence a diminutive of opson, opsarion (ὀψάριον), provides the modern Greek word for fish: psari (ψάρι). Opson can also be used to mean 'prepared dish' (plural opsa).
Pasi Oyo
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