#Moussaka History: Yes, moussaka is a famous Greek dish that contains eggplant. Yet the dish is believed to have originated in the Ottoman palace kitchen, where Arabs introduced eggplant and the recipe is mentioned in the 13th century Arabic cookbook A Baghdad Cookery Book. At the time, it was more of a stew, and the modern Greek version was created by the French-trained Greek chef Nikolaos Tselementes in the 1920s. Make your own, or order it out at your fav restaurant and enjoy a historical dis