Bamya!

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

oh god i looooove cypriot yogurt..its sooo lemony! we have to go to the turkish shop near home to get any....but there isnt any here in birmingham. Sad

i have to suffer with teh watery greek yogurt they sell Sad

Bananiot · Deputy Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

At the risk of getting someone uptight again for introducing something that seemingly has no relation with bamya (ladies fingers or okra) do you know of a certain root called elermasi or something? My old man used to go crazy for it and I think it can be eaten raw too. It could be a rhizome rather than a root but I only have a vague recollection of it.

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject:

@Bananiot, could it be called Yerelmasi (ground apples)?

@ Everybody Else.

The only bamya I can stand to eat is the way my mom makes it. With ground meat, tomatos and tomato sauce. Even then, I still don't absolutely love it. My mom tells me the reason is that many others use big okra to prepare it which makes it a bit tough and slimy. If you use baby okra it comes out perfect.

As far as yogurt isconcerned, I can't believe some of you in the UK don't go to a turkish food store. You should be able to get the best yogurt. Scoop it out like ice cream. Cold ans sour. YUMMMMMMMM!

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject:

@ Xenos.....I DO GO TO A TURKISH FOOD STORE....THEY HAVE EVERYTHING!!!!! Very Happy

only thing is that here in brum, there is no such store Sad

i have to pack everything when i come up here from home !!!

Bullika · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject:

Bullika · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject:

oh great....im not gona bother going there!!! lol

there are a few TFCs in london, one in Croydon which we go to to get our cypriot food.

Bullika · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

what? including thick cypriot yogurt, huge tubs of tarama/houmous, as well as bamyes!?!

Bullika · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

yeh, ive got all that, lol

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject:

or the hard-coreones from Cyprus that come in a clay pot Razz

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

no, total is never lemoney enough for me...Tims Dairy all teh way!!!!

THe clay pots are the best...we took some home from cyprus with us last time!!

brother · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

Bananiot · Deputy Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Yerelmasi, thats it! Has anyone tried it? By the way, Turkish Cypriot yogurt is miles better than Greek Cypriot yogurt.