Cyprus - Cyprus Food and Drink - On the Grill

Souvla

Barbecues are very popular in Cyprus. �Souvla" can be translated with �skewer". Souvla are mainly pieces of Lam or Chicken, grilled on charcoal grill The Cypriots love their Souvla and there can always be a reason to be invited for.

Shieftalies

Another tasty dish from the charcoal grill are the small sausages of minced meat, called �Shiftalies". Maybe you will try to find out the secret of that special taste, if you try them for the first time. It is not the parsley or the onions that are ingredients, it is ...Why doesn't you try by yourself?

Kleftiko

Nowadays "Kleftiko" is a typical dish for every single celebration. It is a piece of lamb or goat wrapped in foil and baked in special ovens, that in any case must be closed airtight, until the Kleftiko will be baked.

The origin of this dish, as history tells us, goes back to the Cypriot freedom fighters of the 19th.Century that lived in the mountain. They had to prepare their stolen meat, the Kleftiko, neither that some could smell it, nor that it could be seen. Though they baked it closed in special earthenware pottery, that they had buried under the ground...

Mousakas

The famous "Mousakas" for sure will be find on every menu. It is a typical summer meal and can be eaten warm or cold. Mousakas is prepared with potatoes or/and courgettes and aubergines, and covered with a tasteful cream. Some vegetarians might be lucky; there are some restaurants that also serve "Mousakas vegetarian" though it is not made with the traditional sauce of minced meat.