Koutoukian
Koutoukian, koutoukia, or koutouki are informal or underground restaurants or taverna, typically run by women, in Greece. The typical koutoukian has between eight and ten tables and are often run in the owner's house. Some are operated in back yards, gardens, or basements. Traditionally koutoukians served only men.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Turkish word kutuk, meaning "familiar".
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