Eating out
Appetisers
- Tatsiki (A dip made from cucumber, yoghurt garlic and mint)
- Taramasalata (A dip made from fish roe)
- Tahini (A dip made from sesame seeds, oil herbs and spices)
- Houmous (A dip made from chick pea and sesame oil)
- Lounza (Pieces of smoked pork)
- Feta (Goats cheese)
- Haloumi (A salty cheese eaten grilled or fried)
Main Courses
- Souvla (Large pieces of lamb kebab)
- Souvlaki (Pork kebab)
- Sheftalia (A type of sausage)
- Afelia (Pork stew marinated in red wine and coriander)
- Stifado (Beef stew cooked in red wine vinegar herbs and onions)
- Tavas (Lamb stew with onions potatoes and tomatoes)
- Kleftiko (Lamb cooked slowly in a traditional clay oven)
- Moussaka (Layers of minced meat (traditionally lamb) aubergines potatoes and bechamel sauce.)
Meze (Mezedes)
Whilst here in Cyprus you must sample the traditional "Meze". A rich collection of about 20 dishes. Starting with salads and dips, then onto meat or fish everything is served on small dishes and it is an excellent way of sampling the local cuisine. You can choose from a meat meze or a fish meze, or even better sample the special meze which includes both meat and fish. You will find that the meze varies in its content from tavern to tavern.
You will find something to suit all the families taste in Cyprus from typical tavemas to Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, McDonalds and even good old fish and chips
Local Drinks
WINE
Cyprus table wines rank with the best in the world and there is a wide variety to choose from to suit all tastes
Sparkling: Bellapais
Sweet White: Santa Marina ,Pantemelion
Medium White: Thisbe
Dry White: Arsinoe, Aphrodite ,Palomino
Dry Red: Othello, Afames
For that special occasion
Afames 62, Othello Reserve., Cava
BEER
Keo and Carlsberg are brewed locally
BRANDY
Keo V.S.O.P. 31 (Trianda Ena) Five Kings
LOCAL
Ouzo an aniseed flavoured drink
Filfar an orange flavoured liqueur
Brandy sour - brandy lemon squash angostura, and soda water served in a tall glass with ice.
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