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Cuisine · Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

From plov to beshbarmak: the dishes, drinks and sweets of Turkic cuisine.

DishHellim (halloumi)Cyprus's famous white cheese, which does not melt when fried or grilled and "squeaks" when bitten.Read more →
DishMolehiya (mulukhiyah)A stew of molehiya (jute) leaves with meat, one of the Turkish Cypriots' favourite home dishes.Read more →
DishŞeftali kebab (sheftalia)A Cypriot kebab of minced meat wrapped in caul fat and grilled over charcoal.Read more →
DishPilavunaA Cypriot pastry filled with cheese, egg, raisins and mint and topped with sesame seeds.Read more →