Cypriot cuisine
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Cypriot cuisine is the cuisine of the island of Cyprus. The cuisine of Cyprus is heavily influenced by neighboring countries like Turkey and Greece. It also has Mediterranean influences because of its
Souvla, a Cypriot grill to roast skewers of lamb, kid, or chicken
Makarónia tou foúrnou or fırında makarna: pasta cooked in the oven with white sauce and minced meat
Magarina bulli served with salad and olives
Wednesday vegetable market in Nicosia; the root vegetable in the foreground is kolokasi.
Sheftalia
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Sheftalia is a traditional sausage that originated in Cyprus. It is made from caul fat, or omentum, the membrane that surrounds the stomach of pig or lamb, to wrap the ingredients rather than sausage
Cypriot cuisine
…are known as souvla, souvlaki or şiş, named after the skewers on which they are prepared. Most commonly these are pork, kid, beef, lamb or chicken and sheftalia (which can be lamb or pork sausage wrapped in caul fat), grilled halloumi cheese, mushrooms, and, uniquely to the Greek Cypriots, loukaniko (pork…
Cypriot dish: Sheftalia