Μόσφιλα Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Γλυκόν του μοσφίλου. Glykón toú mósphilou.
Functional and symbolic role
Festive Occasions
After the wedding, they would serve azarole fruit or quince spoon sweet. In other cases, brandy was served with kouamé and raisins (Mavrokordatos, p. 334).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th c.
Bibliography
Mavrokordatos G. I. (2003), Το χθες και το σήμερα, Nicosia.
Researcher/Recorder
Savvas Polyviou
Traditional Recipes
Marmelada mosfilo - azarole fruit jam
"Take the azarole fruit, wash them and put them in a deep pot with plenty of water to boil and soften. Then strain them through a mesh strainer to obtain only the juice..." (Sotira Kyriakou,…
Traditional Recipes
Spoon sweets - Cherry
Special tools are used today to remove the pits. In the past, women used metal hairpins.
