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Food and Drink

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  1. What is afelia, a classic dish of Cyprus?
  2. What is souvla in Cyprus?
  3. Which Cypriot dish is baked in a clay pot with onions and tomatoes and takes its name from the pot?
  4. Which fresh Cypriot cheese is made from the whey left after making halloumi?
  5. Which Cypriot cured pork leg, matured in red wine and then smoked, is a protected geographical indication product of the Pitsilia region?
  6. Which Cypriot cured meat is made from smoked pork loin?
  7. What is a flaouna, eaten at Easter in Cyprus?
  8. What is tsoureki, baked at Easter in Cyprus?
  9. What are the red-dyed eggs used for in the Orthodox Easter tradition in Cyprus?
  10. Which sweet is made from grape juice thickened with flour and threaded almonds, forming a string-like sausage shape?
  11. Which sesame snack bar, made with honey, is a popular Cypriot sweet?
  12. Which Cypriot sweet consists of fried dough balls served with honey and cinnamon?
  13. Which white grape is the main native variety used for Cypriot white wine?
  14. Which native black grape variety of Cyprus makes a red wine of good colour and tannin?
  15. Which beer brand has been brewed in Limassol since 1951 and is the best-known beer of Cyprus?
  16. How is Cypriot coffee served?
  17. Which words are used in Cyprus to order the sugar level of a coffee such as a frappe?
  18. What are 'tsakistes' in Cypriot cuisine?
  19. What is 'talattouri' served in Cyprus?
  20. Which fruit is traditionally eaten together with grilled halloumi in the Cypriot summer?
  21. What is trachanas?
  22. What is molohiya, which is cooked in Cypriot homes?
  23. A recipe for 4 people uses 600 grams of pork. How many grams are needed for 10 people at the same amount per person?
  24. Halloumi is sold in 250-gram packs. A restaurant buys 12 packs. How many kilograms of halloumi is that?
  25. Which dish do many Cypriots eat on the first day of Lent, called Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)?
  26. What is placed inside the New Year bread, vasilopita, in Cyprus?
  27. Which Cypriot Christmas biscuit is made with butter and dusted with icing sugar?
  28. Which fish, called tsipoura in Greek, is often grilled whole in Cyprus?
  29. What are the main ingredients of hummus?
  30. What is kolokasi, a root vegetable cooked with celery in Cypriot winter stews?
  31. What is pourgouri (pourgouri pilafi)?
  32. What is the filling of the Cypriot 'ravioles' that are served with broth or butter?
  33. What is the Turkish name used for the cheese halloumi in the Turkish Cypriot community?
  34. What is louvi, a traditional Cypriot dish?
  35. What is the main ingredient of the Cypriot village sausage called 'loukaniko'?

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