Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Παννάδα. Pannáda
Greek name - description
A sweet beverage, similar to soumada
Processing method
It was prepared using melon seeds. The seeds (kokkónes) of a melon would be crushed using a mortar and pestle. Then, the paste was mixed with water and a milky liquid was formed, to which sugar was added (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p. 270)
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
It was a pleasant beverage (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p. 270).
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
