Cyprus
Halloumi, souvla and meze-table Mediterranean cooking.
Iconic recipes
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Grill🇨🇾 Cyprus
Souvla
Large lamb chunks slow-grilled on a rotating spit.
2h 6Medium
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Appetizer🇨🇾 Cyprus
Grilled Halloumi & Watermelon
Charred salty halloumi paired with sweet watermelon, mint and lemon.
15m 4Easy
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Grill🇨🇾 Cyprus
Souvla
Cypriot Sunday spit-roast of large lamb chunks rotated slowly over charcoal.
3h 6Medium
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Main🇨🇾 Cyprus
Kleftiko
Lamb sealed in parchment or clay with potatoes, lemon and oregano — slow-baked.
5h 6Medium
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Dessert🇨🇾 Cyprus
Loukoumades
Crisp golden honey-doused dough puffs sprinkled with cinnamon.
2h 6Easy
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Main🇨🇾 Cyprus
Souvla
Cypriot large-cube lamb roasted slowly on a spit over charcoal, simply seasoned.
2h 6Medium