Puffed up pittas, baked in oil and served with a drizzle of epsima.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Γερούδκια. Geroúthkia.
Greek name - description
Puffed up pittas, baked in oil and served with a drizzle of epsima. (Petrou-Poeitou 2013, article Γερούθκια, 35)
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
It may have been an easy food for the elderly (Petrou-Poeitou 2013, article Γερούθκια, 35).
Additional information and bibliography
Bibliography
Petrou-Poeitou E. (2013), Where do they come from. Words and stories from the world of taste, Epiphaniou Publications, Nicosia.
Researcher/Recorder
Tonia Ioakim, Argyro Xenophontos