Cypriot cuisine has a rich and diverse culinary culture. In this cuisine, pastries that combine different ingredients and flavors have a particularly important place. This is due to the fact that Cyprus has been influenced by many different cultures throughout history.
When it comes to Cypriot pastries, one of the first flavors that comes to mind is ‘Tatar böreği’. Other important pastries include ‘pirohu’, ‘nor böreği’ or cheese börek, ‘kiyma böreği’ or meat börek, ‘ıspanak böreği’ or spinach börek, ‘kabak böreği’ or zucchini börek and ‘mantar böreği’ or mushroom börek.
This diversity is not limited to böreks. Various types of bread, such as olive bread, hellim bread, and ‘bidda’ bread, are also very popular in Cyprus. In addition, ‘çörek’, a round sweet bread, ‘tahinli’ or tahini bread, and ‘pilavuna’, a salty-sweet pastry filled with mixed cheese, are some of the indispensable flavors of Cypriot cuisine.
Each with its own unique taste and texture, these pastries reflect the diversity and richness of Cypriot cuisine.
