Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Κρούστες. Kroústes.
Greek name - description
A type of sweet, with very thin sheets of dough that were crispy fried and would easily break (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p.169).
Functional and symbolic role
Festive Occasions
They were prepared at home during the Carnival period (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p. 169).
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