Cypriot cuisine
Cypriot cooking is Mediterranean with a Turkish thread: halloumi, meze, spit-roasted meat and plenty of pulses.
Meze in Cyprus is not a prelude to the meal but the meal itself: twenty or thirty dishes in sequence, ordered for a group for the whole evening.
Halloumi has been made on the island since the Middle Ages, and since 2021 the name has held European protected designation of origin.
2 dishes
- Souvla
Large pieces of pork or lamb on a spit, turning slowly over coals for two hours.
150 min · Easy · Main course
- Grilled halloumi with watermelon
Cypriot cheese seared to a crust, with cold watermelon and mint. The island's summer plate.
30 min · Easy · Salad