Eating and drinking in Cyprus
Cyprus Food
If there is one main element that characterizes the Cypriot cuisine, it is its freshness. The other is the variety of dishes that you will find in Cyprus. The Cypriot cuisine due to its Greek, Turkish and Middle Eastern influences offers some unique dishes and culinary experiences.
Left Video, 50 Shades of Cyprus ...In 2 Minutes, 2016
The dishes, definitely should try when dining out in Cyprus are:
Meze The definite introduction to Cypriot food ! - Meze consists of around 30 different dishes, meat or fish based. A unique eating experience, and a must try for every visitor to Cyprus.
Afelia Pork marinated in wine and coriander.
Sheftalia Grilled spiced mince balls.
Koupepia grape leaves stuffed with minced meat and rice.
Stifado Beef stew casseroled with wine, spices and lots of onions.
Loukanika Sausages soaked in red wine and smoked.
Kleftiko Lamb slowly cooked in a sealed clay oven and seasoned with bay leaves and other spices.
Lountza Smoked pork done in a very Cypriot way
Halloumi White cheese made from sheep's milk, spiced with peppermint and normally served grilled.
Talatouri A much tastier version of the Greek Tzatziki, a yogurt dip with fresh mint and garlic.
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Cyprus Wines, Beers and Spirits
Cyprus wines and wine production is amongst the worlds oldest dating back to around 2000 BC. There are over 100 varieties of grapes cultivated in cyprus, most of these are in Limassol and Paphos districts and on the foothills of Mount Olympus. Probably the most famous wine is the dessert wine called Commandaria made from the Nama grape variety and dating back a few tens of hundreds of years: