The national cuisine of Cyprus is a special partculture of the Cypriots. Their dishes impress with rich taste and great variety. In addition to gastronomic features, visitors will be impressed by the unique design, which deserves all praise. What is this amazing dish and what are the nuances that a traveler should know when choosing ingredients for a traditional meze?
Popular dishes are very diverse. Among them is worth noting:
A popular dish in Cyprus - meze.What is it, every traveler should know. It can be both fish and meat. The dish is a large portion of a wide variety of dishes. Ordering it, you can try a lot of frills.
As it was noted, many types of sauces are used for many dishes:
After the Cyprus fish meze, photo of which can bewill see further, it is customary to serve black tea with candied fruits. They are made from orange, melon and watermelon crusts, as well as from green walnuts. Candied fruit is usually taken in its own syrup on a platter. A knife and fork must be fed to it.
From sweets in Cyprus you can find lukum, almonds in molasses and baklava - this is a puff pastry, which is soaked in syrup and laid with nuts. It is considered an extremely delicious Cypriot pastry.
Desserts are served tea or coffee.The latter drink is also called "metrio", in the culture of Cyprus it is the end of the meal. To prepare, you need a Turk, in which the ground grains boil several times. The drink is served in tiny cups with a glass of water. Drink it is recommended in small sips. Spices for its preparation are not used, you can add only sugar to taste.
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has always been proudquantity of seafood. It is not surprising that the fish meze in Cyprus, the photo of which is presented below, is an indispensable part of the culture of the Cypriots. This daily food with dignity moved to the pages of a respectable menu of restaurants.
Most travelers are offered a standard set, which can include:
Meuse in Cyprus can not do without bread.The diet of Cypriots includes hot pita (flat cake), white bread, croutons and, of course, dessert - pastry from seasonal fruits. Bonus in such a set can include cooked cuttlefish, sea urchin or its caviar, and also fish soup.
What is this dish, is clear from the material above.Unlike the fish set, this includes meat products. It can find already mentioned sauces, especially hummus, as well as olives, olives, baked mushrooms and vegetables, various marinades, salads, cheeses, hot and cold snacks. For cooking, pork, beef, rabbit, lamb and chicken are used.
In the restaurant or tavern menu, the components will not beare indicated separately. But the waiter can decipher the exotic ingredients of a traditional dish. Most often in Cyprus, the Meze dish consists of the following positions:
Every tourist knows about the Mesa in Cyprus, which is a very satisfying set. And although it is indicated that the portion is designed for one person, in fact it is enough to treat two guests.
You can get acquainted with the island's cooking in anycorner of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as in Turkey. The Meuse dish in Cyprus and in Turkey is slightly different in composition, but the sense of the serve is the same. According to local residents, the most delicious fish dish can be tried closer to Protaras and Famagusta, as these are the most fish places on the island. In order to feel the exoticism of the national cuisine, do not immediately go to a restaurant. It is better to visit the institution easier, away from the local tourist gatherings. If we talk about what is included in the fish meze in Cyprus, then the richest composition can be obtained on the coast.
Be sure to try the meze in Cyprus.What is very tasty, it becomes clear immediately. Now we need to understand what the price of such delicacies is. First of all, the cost depends on its kind (meat or fish), from the terrain and attractions. It is believed that the cheapest option for one person will be a dish for 15-17 euros. But to say exactly about its cost is quite difficult.
The formation of prices depends on many factors:
It is known that in expensive restaurants you can eat a dish for 85 euros. To save money, you need to choose suburban cafes.
Meze is a very popular dish on the island.According to tourists, it is impossible to come to Cyprus and not try this variety of gastronomic tastes. As the avid travelers tell, in each restaurant the ingredients for the dish are different. You can choose about 15-20 variations, and also eat all the famous sauces. Here, no table can not do without marinades and fresh salads. For meat lovers, they can offer grilled foods, chops, as well as all favorite spicy sausages. For fish gourmets there will be a huge assortment of fried and grilled fish.
