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Best International Food In Ayia Napa - 5 International Dishes That Will Give You An Experience Of The Tourist’S Cuisine

AUG 13, 2019

Ayia Napa and Cyprus are a hub of international travelers, with 22% of their GDP being from the travel and tourism industry. Therefore, Ayia Napa is a melting pot of communities and cultures. Many restaurants serve Cypriot food and international classics, but what are the five dishes to try to give you the home experience of the Ayia Napa tourist.

Russia/Ukraine - Borscht

Borscht derives from Eastern Europe, Russia and Western Asia. It is a common soup and normally makes use of regularly available ingredients to make a delicious and nutritious dish. It’s core ingredients are normally beetroot (which gives it its distinctive red colour), meat broth, cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes and tomatoes. Borscht is a sour soup and one that is great to start a meal.

Britain – Fish and Chips

Nothing gets more British than fish or cod and chips. This classic dish is made with a battered, fried fillet of cod and the main variant of the dish is in how the batter is prepared. Many use other ingredients like beer to give the taste and the bubbles to allow the batter to become crispier. The cod is served with fresh fried chips (or French fries) along with sides of mushy peas and tartare sauce. It is best with fresh lemon, salt and vinegar lavishly applied.

United States of America – T-bone Steak

The Americans are famous food their good, honest food and in large quantities. Nothing better represents their food than the T bone steak. This cut of steak gives both a section of tenderloin and of strip loin. The bone gives amazing flavour and you get to experience two types of steak in one dish. This is commonly served with chips and mushroom or pepper sauce.

Middle East – Hummus, Tahini and Pickle

The Middle East, and in particular, the Levant region, are famous for their starters with hummus, tahini, pickles, olives and tzatziki to name a few. The taste palettes are normally sour and refreshing. The tastes are normally strong yet refreshing and are excellent to give your taste buds a turbo charge before the main meal.

Italy – Lasagna

The classic lasagna dish is common across the world. It is a meat sauce (normally beef and a tomato ragu) with sheets of flat pasta and covered in a cheesy bechamel sauce. It comes in a number of varieties and has offshoots that have been adopted by other cultures, for instance the Pasticcio is the Greek Cypriot variant. This uses a macaroni shaped pasta and uses less sauce than the typical lasagna.

We hope you enjoy an international culinary experience on your visit to Ayia Napa and these will give you a well-rounded mix of a few of the cuisines of the important communities to Cyprus.