Bread which contained kountouran (darnel, a type of weed that resembles wheat).
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Κουντουρκαρίδιν. Kountourkarídin
Greek name - description
Bread which contained kountoura (darnel, a type of weed that resembles wheat) (Pharmakidou XP, 1983, p.167).
Processing method
Baked in the oven
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Kountourkaridin bread, and probably the kountoura that it contained, had intoxicating properties. It brought dizziness, constant vomiting and dullness of the body. These symptoms lasted for half a day or a whole day in those who were not accustomed to it. (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p.313).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th c.
Bibliography
Pharmakidou XP (1983). Γλωσσάριον Ξενοφώντος Π. Φαρμακίδου, [Υλικά διά την σύνταξιν Ιστορικού Λεξικού της Κυπριακής Διαλέκτου, μέρος Β', έκδ. Θεοφανώς Δ. Κυπρή], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou
