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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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LOCALS TEND TO EAT LATE AND LUNCH HOUR IS USUALLY BETWEEN
1300 AND 1500 AND DINNER BETWEEN 2030 AND 2230.
GOURMETS WILL PARTICULARLY APPRECIATE WHAT CYPRUS HAS TO
OFFER, AS CYPRUS CUISINE CONSISTS OF DISHES VERY RICH IN
TASTE AND UNIQUE IN SPECIALITIES.
TYPICAL MEALS
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BREAKFAST: USUALLY IS A RICH BUFFET.
STARTERS: MEZEDES CAN BE SO VARIED THAT YOU COULD MAKE A
WHOLE MEAL OF THEM. TARAMOSALATA WHICH IS FISH-ROE PASTE WITH
OIL, MASHED POTATOES OR SOFTENED BREAD AND LEMON JUICE.
DZADZIKI, YOGHURT AND CUCUMBER WITH CRUSHED GARLIC AND
SEASONING. SMOKED SAUSAGES AND PORK AND BEEF LOUKNICA
OF UP TO 20 ITEMS.
SOUP AND PASTA
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CYPRIOTS HAVE A VARIETY OF SOUPS AND PASTAS. SOME OF
THEIR SOUP SPECIALITIES ARE MIXED VEGETABLE, LENTIL OR
AVGOLEMONO SOUP. AVGOLEMONO IS A THICK BROTH, MADE WITH
LEMON FLAVOURED CHICKEN WITH EGG AND SERVED WITH RICE.
PASTA IS FRESHLY MADE THROUGHOUT CYPRUS. RAVIOLI IS A VERY
TYPICAL PASTA FILLED WITH HALLOUMI (A LOCAL CHEESE).
FISH AND SHELLFISH
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SEAFOOD IS LIMITED. IT IS POSSIBLE TO EAT SHRIMP, SQUID OR
LOBSTER BUT IT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE FROZEN. SWORDFISH,
RED MULLET AND RED SNAPPER ARE SURE TO BE SERVED FRESH.
FISH MAY BE SERVED IN MORE THAN ONE WAY, GRILLED, SAUTEED,
STUFFED AND BAKED OR IN A WINE SAUCE. TROUT IS BEST IN THE
TROODOS MOUNTAINS.
MEAT AND VEGETABLES
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MOUSSAKE IS THE CYPRIOTS FAVOURITE MEAL. THIS IS A DISH MADE
WITH MINCED MEAT, EGGPLANT, MARROW, POTATOES, SPICES AND A
CREAM SAUCE SET OUT IN LAYERS. BEEF OR VEAL STEW OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS STIFADO AND MADE WITH WINE, ONION AND HERBS. PATCHA
IS A SHEEP'S HEAD STEWED IN A LEMON AND GARLIC SAUCE.
VEGETABLE DISHES MAY BE MADE UP OF BLACK EYES BEANS, POTATOES
RICE, GREEN BEANS OR PEAS, TOMATOES AND COURGETTES.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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MANY SOFT DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN CYPRUS AND THE BEER THAT
IS BREWED IN THE COUNTRY IS EXCELLENT. OUZO IS THE CYPRIOTS
FAVOURITE APERITIF WITH ITS REFRESHING ANIS FLAVOUR. OTHER
FAVOURITES ARE FRUIT BRANDY SOURS, IN OTHER WORDS A PINA
COLADA. WINES ARE RENOWNED IN CYPRUS. SWEET TO DRY WINES OF
THE SHERRY TYPE ARE ANOTHER CYPRIOT SPECIALITY. CYPRIOT
TABLE WINES EQUAL TO THOSE OF ITALY AND SPAIN.
COFFEE IS GREEK-STYLE (SHORT, STRONG AND UNFILTERED).
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