Turkish Cypriot Cuisine

Cypriot cuisine has been influenced by different cultures throuhout history. Therefore there isn' t any dish, which we would call ‘ Cypriot ' only. However with little variations from their originals Cypriots have developed quite tasty dishes. Each dish has a peculiar taste and cooking and presentation reflects the character of the people of Cyprus. ‘ Molhiya ' Arab in origin, has developed completely, appealing to Cypriot tasta both in preparation, taste and presentation. Some dishes even vary from region to region in name, preparation and taste. North Cyprus is fascinating and appealing to people who eat well and enjoy eating.

A great variety of vegetable dishes, grills, pastry, fish, soups, kebabs, lahmacun, pides are to name but a few. A big list of mezes, sweets, cakes, eaten either as starters or as afters can be named. In addition to local cuisine Chinese, Italian, French and Indian foods are well represented in various restaurants.

SOUPS

Lentil soup

Tarhana soup

Rice soup

Noodle soup

Vegetable soup

Humus soup

Paça soup

Chicken broth soup

Noddle lentil soup

MEZES

Humus

Cacik

Tahin

Pickles

Potato salad

Samarella

Lettuce & yogurt salad

Broad bean paste

Fried hellim

Çakizdez

Octopus

Calamary

Gabbar

Tongue of lamb

Brain salad

Pastirma

PILAFS

Rice Pilaf

Bulgur pilaf

Mücendra pilaf

Herse

MAIN DISHES

Seftali Kebap

Firin Kebap

Sis Kebap

Köfte

Musakka

Molehiya

Bamya

Yalanci Dolma

Et Dolmasi

Bumbar

Okra

Leeks

Baked beans

Green beans

Kolokas

Cauliflower

Spinach

PASTAS & PASTRIES

Tatar Böregi

Pirohu

Hellim cheese pie

Nor cheese pie

Minced meet pie

Spinach pie

Pumpkin pie

Mushroom pie

Olive bread

Hellim bread

Bidda

Sesami bread

Tahinli

Pilavuna

SWEETS

Firin Katmeri

Samsi

Tel kadayifi

Ekmek kadayifi

Samisi

Lokma

Sammali

Bisi

Sucuk

Köfter

Paluze

Golifa

Simit helvasi

Eristeli sütlaç

JAMS, MARMELADS & GLAZED FRUITS

Green walnuts

Bitter orange skins

Bergamot skins

Quince

Date

Green figs

Watermelon skins

Pumpkin

Stawberry jam

Orange jam

Plum jam

Grape jam

Glazed peach

Glazed apple

Glazed plum

Glazed pear

DRINKS

Serbet

Lemonade

Ayran

Zivaniya

Wine

Raki

Brandy

Beer