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The fine and tender parts of hare meat (e.g. the liver)
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Anathreka mushrooms with eggs.
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Easy, quick and nutritious type of omelette.It is also served as an appetiser.
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An egg boiled for a short time (soft boiled) was called melàton or vouttetòn due to its runny yolk. On the other hand, an egg boiled for a long time (hard boiled), was called pektò or sfiktò. The…
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A dish that in the past was not prepared very often, since meat was expensive. It was mainly served on festive occasions. The recipe comes from Aradippou in the Larnaca district.
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A type of omelette with cheese. Preferably eaten with freshly squeezed lemon juice to enhance the taste.
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Tremithies are the shoots of the terebinth tree. These are boiled and eaten with eggs as a tasty and original Cypriot omelette.
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"Fry the hare over low heat. Then peel and fry the onions. Add the wine, salt, pepper and bay leaf to the hare. Leave it for a while until the wine is absorbed." ( Phroso Kasinou, Dymes)
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Easy, quick and nutritious dish that the hostess would prepare for guests arriving on short notice. The recipe comes from Pano Amiantos, but it is made throughout the country.
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Cyprus lountza, a type of cured ham, is widely enjoyed as part of the traditional mezé and in sandwiches. Made from pork tenderloin matured in salt, red wine and dry coriander and then smoked daily…
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These meze dishes were served in"Doriforos" tavern, which operated in Aglantzia from 1959 to 1974. Three kinds of meze were served on one plate as a single dish.
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"We were able to make this recipe only in the winter, since the main ingredient of the recipe, the lapsanes (charlocks), only grow during this season." (Tasoula Hadjilambi, Komi Kepir Kyrenia)
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Served as an appetiser.
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An easy and healthy way of cooking eggs.
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The recipe comes from the Pelendri in the mountains (Limassol district). It is prepared during the hunting season or when frozen partridges are available at home. It is also served as a mezé,…
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Pickled eggs are usually served as an appetiser.
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" Clean and wash the green beans. Cut them in half and put them in the vinegar." (“Kyperounda")
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The hare meat is boiled and then soaked in vinegar to preserve it.
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Mushrooms, like various other greens and vegetables, are preserved in vinegar and served as an appetiser or as an accompaniment to other dishes.
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Tremithies are the shoots of the terebinth tree. "... boil them and let them cool. Put them in a bottle with vinegar, water and salt." ( Panayiota Mikkeli, Kyperounda)
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Boil the potatoes with their skin on. When cool, cut into pieces and mix with the boiled eggs and the rest of the salad ingredients.
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A recipe from Famagusta. Quail, a popular game in Cyprus, is stuffed with tomatoes, olives and halloumi, common staples in the traditional Cypriot cuisine.
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Variation of the "xithkia" (stew), in which, along with vinegar, beaten eggs are added to the meat. The recipe comes from Kato Mylos in the area of Pitsilia (Limassol district).
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In a bowl, beat the eggs well. When all the water has evaporated, add salt and add the eggs." ( Yiota Kyriakidou, Kyperounda)
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“In a pan, bring the oil to a boil and add the strouthouthkia. Let them cook and then add the eggs..." ("Kyperounda")
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Mezé for hunters. The thrushes are lightly fried and cooked in wine and tomato juice or grated fresh tomatoes.
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"Wash the tomatoes and grate them. Remove the skin and add the juice to the pan." (Kyperounda)
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The recipe originates from Vavatsinia village in the mountainous province of Larnaca and was a favourite food in that region.
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A traditional Cypriot mezé dish served mainly as an appetiser.