Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Τσούλλα. Tsoúlla.
Greek name - description
A type of cutlet.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
A cutlet, cooked on charcoal without using a grill (Pharmakidou, 2003, p.107).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th -20th c.
Supplementary Information
It seems that often the cats would snatch a piece, hence, the phrase: "As I was barbecuing tsoulles, the cat snatched one of them and left with it” (Pharmakidou, 2003, p.107).
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