«Βαβατσινιάτικα αβγά» Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου - Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014
The recipe originates from Vavatsinia village in the mountainous province of Larnaca and was a favourite food in that region.
Name - Recipe
Αυγά βαβατσινιάτικα. Fried eggs, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
2 potatoes
2 tomatoes
2 spring onions
2 eggs
some spearmint
salt, pepper
olive oil
Cut the potatoes and tomatoes into cubes and finely chop the spring onions. Fry the potatoes in olive oil and when they are almost done, add the onions. Add the tomatoes and eggs. Add salt, pepper and spearmint. "When cooked, the food is ready to be served" (Testimony by Themistocles Pallikaridis, in the Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum 2014, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014, unpublished data).
Frying
We can serve the eggs with one or two slices of traditional bread (Testimony: Themistoklis Pallikaridis, in the Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum 2014, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014, unpublished data).
Functional and symbolic role
It is a favourite food in the area of Vavatsinia (Testimony: Themistocles Pallikaridis, in the Museum of Cypriot Food and Nutrition 2014, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014, unpublished data).
Additional information and bibliography
All about eggs: see articles on eggs in the Food section. More recipes using eggs in the Recipes section.
Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum (2014), Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014, Chatzittofi P. (ed.) (unpublished data).
Petroulla Hadjittofi, Argyro Xenophontos
Τα υλικά για τα βαβατσινιάτικα αυγά ψήνονται στο τηγάνι (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Βαβατσινιάτικα αυγά, σερβιρισμένα με ψωμί (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Θεμιστοκλής Παλληκαρίδης.
Για μια πιο προσεγμένη παρουσίαση, το φαγητό μπορεί να τοποθετηθεί σε βάση από ψωμί (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Βαβατσινιάτικα αυγά, σε ψωμί (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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