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Food and
Wine
Hospitality is a byword in Cyprus and Kopiaste
in Greek means, “Come and enjoy our
hospitality”. Where better to try some local
specialities than in rural Cyprus
Much of the food eaten daily - olives, almonds,
figs, beans, chickpeas, dates, bitter herbs and
honey – was known in Biblical times. It is said
that carobs are the ‘husks’ from the parable
of the prodigal son and the ‘locusts’ eaten
by John the Baptist in the wilderness.
The traditional Cypriot diet is a healthy
one based on vegetables, salad, pulses,
bread, fruit, olive oil and small quantities
of meat. Everything is freshly cooked
and the salad is often picked straight
from the garden. Even Cypriot fast
food is healthy. Try an envelope
of pitta bread filled with char-grilled
souvlakia meat and salad; add a dash
of salt and lemon juice and enjoy
it with a cool local beer.
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