A type of pasta with similar shape to today's farfalle
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Τσιμπητά. Tsimbitá
Greek name - description
A type of pasta with similar shape to today's farfalle.
Language remarks
Their name derives from the shaping method (tsimbitá= pinched)
Processing method
They would cut square pieces of dough, which they would pinch at the two opposite sides to form slight folds (Kypri, Protopapa, 2003).
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Tsimpita pasta would be boiled and served with grated halloumi. This type of pasta was common in the villages of Lythrangomi and Agios Merkourios (Kypri, Protopapa, 2003)
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th -20th c.
Bibliography
Kypri Th. - Protopapa K. A. (2003), Παραδοσιακά ζυμώματα της Κύπρου. Publications of the Centre for Scientific Research, XVIII, Nicosia
Researcher/Recorder
Demetra Demetriou