Kaïkanás with anari cheese

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Agniá - Ahniá

The froth or fat of the milk.

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Anari

Cypriot white cheese (similar to myzithra/ricotta). Fresh, unsalted anari is usually used for the preparation of traditional pastries such as pourekia with anari, anaropitta and others. Fresh anari…

Traditional Recipes

Anari cream with carob syrup

A modern dessert based on a classic recipe using anari (similar to myzithra/ricotta) and incorporating a local ingredient - carob syrup.

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Anaroalon - anarogalo

Milk left over from halloumi cheese making and used in the production of anari cheese.

Traditional Recipes

Dessert with anari and honey

A modern recipe for a dessert with a taste of Cypriot cuisine. The anarí cheese is mixed with eggs and flour, forming a dough that is shaped into doughnuts, fried and dipped in warm honey.

Traditional Recipes

Fillota with syrup

Fillotá are envelope-shaped pastry sheets which have been brushed with oil and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. The recipe comes from Agios Georgios of Kyrenia.

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Gerouthkia

The small pieces of fried dough are served with carob syrup. The recipe comes from the occupied Varisia of the Morphou region (Nicosia district).

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Glydjista

The traditional Kilani “glydjista” are a type of dessert made of strands of pastry interwoven in a braid that are fried and dipped in syrup. They are then sprinkled with sesame seeds and decorated…

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Glytžista from Koilani

This dessert was previously served during engagements, but also during the Carnival. It is still made to this day.

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Goat anari cheese mousse with carob syrup

A contemporary recipe for a light dessert based on the harmonious combination of anari (myzithra) cheese and carob syrup.

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Kaïkanás

A type of rich pancake, containing eggs that was often prepared in Cypriot households, since it was an easy and filling dessert. It was particularly common in the villages of Pitsilia.

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Kateïfi with cheese

A syrupy sweet made with shredded filo pastry dough, anari cheese or goat’s cheese. Kateïfi is a popular dessert of Middle Eastern origin, incorporated into Cypriot cuisine since many years.

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Kotziakares or nekatota

Cyprus pancakes come in several variations. The most wellknown are the xerotiana and the loukoumades (see recipes in relevant entries), while the kotziakares or nekatota is another type of pancakes.

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Koullourouthkia, tertz̆ellouthkia, tourtz̆ellouthkia, loullouthkia

A type of sweet pasta.

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Kypriaka glyka - Cyprus sweets

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Lalaghia, lalagouthkia, gerouthkia, alaggenes

Type of pancakes, doughnuts.

Traditional Recipes

Lalagouthkia from Marathasa

In Marathasa region, the lalagouthkia, along with ladopittes, xerotiana and others were prepared at the beginning or end of agricultural tasks, such as the gathering of olives, the pruning of vines…

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Lalagouthkia with anari

Traditionally, lalagouthkia were made without filling and served sprinkled with sugar or drizzled with honey or epsima. In this newer version, anari filling is added to lalagouthkia.

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Loukoumades

"Cut the loukoumades using a small spoon and drop them into the hot oil. Once they are golden brown, drain them in a colander and place them in the cold syrup.' (oral testimony of Georgia Neocleous,…

Traditional Recipes

Loullouthkia

A version from Rizokarpaso of a popular Cypriot recipe for "tertžellouthkia" or "koullourouthkia with honey". The tertžellouthkia, just like the loullouthkia, were baked either in teratsomelo (carob…

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Louloutsia

A type of pasta.

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Pastry cream with goat’s milk

Crème pâtissière adapted to Cypriot cuisine with the use of goat's milk.

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Pishies

Pishíes were a customary preparation of dough that were prepared on many occasions and served with sugar, honey or carob syrup.

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Pishíes

The pastry sheet is sprinkled with cinnamon and coarsely ground almonds and rolled into a long roll. Small pieces of the roll are then flattened to form the round pishíes.

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Pishíes from Paralimni

These pishíes are made with potato in the dough mixture. They are crescent-shaped and contain sugar and cinnamon.

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Pishíes from RIzokarpaso

These pishíes are rolled out to the size of a plate, fried and sprinkled with sugar or honey. They are folded 2-3 times or rolled.

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Pishíes from Vouni village - Limassol

In the old days, when there was a wedding, the bride's mother and maid of honour would make pishíes to treat the guests who would come to congratulate the couple.

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Sweet cheese bites

In this modern recipe, anari cheese, dried fruit and almonds are combined in an original culinary concept.

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Teržellouthkia with carob syrup

Biscuits, shaped like hoops, boiled in water and dipped in carob syrup. In areas where there were no vineyards and consequently no epsima, terželloutkia were usually boiled in carob syrup.

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Teržellouthkia with epsima

Biscuits, shaped like hoops, boiled in water and dipped in epsima. “In the old days we used to prepare these biscuits when the grapes were ripe. We would collect the grapes from the vineyard and make…

Traditional Recipes

Tiganítes with honey and dried fruit

Pancakes get a local character in this recipe since the filling is made of pure Cypriot ingredients: dried figs, raisins, honey, carob syrup and almonds.

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Xerotíana

“When they are golden brown, remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a platter. Either sprinkle with sugar or drizzle some honey or epsima. (Sotiroula Kyriakou, Kyperounda)

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Xerotíana tarahtá

Recipe from Rizokarpaso. The tarahta xerotiana are served with sugar or honey and raisins (optional).

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Xerotiana, loukoumades

A Cypriot sweet that resembles to a honey cruller and its texture to a churro.