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by **Kikapu** » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:20 am

repulsewarrior wrote:...in Halifax there is a Gyro so full of fat, i swear they should have a sign that you must be 18 or under to eat it.

by **repulsewarrior** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:02 pm

...koupes lalis.

My great aunt and my grandmother, impossible to say who made the best; just one (of each) was never enough in any case: hot or cold with a squeeze of lemon (or lime) they are heaven sent.

...no meat varieties can be made, with olives or with cheese for example.

by **Lordo** » Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:02 am

Yesterday I was at a restaurant in Cambridge not a Cypriot in sight and yet on the menu was salmon beef chicken and halloumi. Naturally quarter portions but on the same plate.

by **repulsewarrior** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:54 am

...this one made from pumpkin seeds, also very nutritious.

...hazelnut comes to mind, and walnut, almonds too; not just sesame seeds.

by **repulsewarrior** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:03 am

Kollyva; if you've wondered how it's made, A lot of work, taking days...

by **repulsewarrior** » Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:59 pm

...i didn't know these recipes before; who cooks with cactus fruits, i've always eaten them fresh from the plant, or cooled (traditionally in the well water).

by **repulsewarrior** » Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:05 am

...about olives,

https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-v ... nd-cyprus/

“Fifty-one per cent of land in Cyprus is in ‘critical danger of desertification’ due primarily to man-made actions, according to the UN; and 80% of farm holdings are run by people aged over 65. So, we have a big demographic problem looming,” says Netien. “What really drives people like me insane though – literally – is that we already have the solutions: we know how we can do it, and we have the tools. We just need the willpower.“

...but for those who return to the land the chance to produce a product highly prized around the world; and to enjoy the fruits of their labour directly.

by **repulsewarrior** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:58 am

...never tried this before, "tastes like carob" he says, she says chocolaty, and it's made from grapes.

Unique to the village it is a process which takes days.

by **Lordo** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:46 am

repulsewarrior wrote:

...never tried this before, "tastes like carob" he says, she says chocolaty, and it's made from grapes.

Unique to the village it is a process which takes days.

Now this is the GC I do understand. Sindihanun bolla orea, sandin Gibrei.