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zan



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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:40 pm    Post subject:  

Quote: Old Aristotelis from my village who was an expert in castrating billy-goats,rams, bulls etc, took the balls as his pay only.

I have heard the expression “If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys” so I suspect if you pay B#ll#cks you get a man with a sharp knife.
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cypezokyli



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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:42 pm    Post subject:  

Alexios wrote: Of course the best of the best delicacy is lamb's balls on charcoal..with lots of salt and lemon... :) :) Cypriot women especially love the stuff.... :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol:

i am not sure if Greek Cypriot women love them.

but they are delicious. together with brain - it is the greatest meze
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Dhavlos



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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:44 pm    Post subject:  

MMMMM....jsut had some trahana now....soooo good

too bad cos my flatmates didnt appreciate the smell! lol
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brother



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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:18 pm    Post subject:  

Dhavlos wrote: MMMMM....jsut had some trahana now....soooo good

too bad cos my flatmates didnt appreciate the smell! lol

Ahhhh...you see only cypriots appreciate that smell. :wink: :D
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Alexios



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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:24 pm    Post subject:  

Yes...something smelly socks soaked in porridge....:):):)
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best_of_both



Joined: 12 Jul 2006
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Location: cambridge

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:51 pm    Post subject:  

haha well i never even realised that my brother didnt like the stuff untill the other day when my mother cooked it! i was minding my own bussiness eating my tahrana corba, when theres my stupid brother protending to be sick, he said it looks like sick with helim in it lol

hmmm i love tahrana corba, but only when my mums cooking it!
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Marina2005



Joined: 18 Aug 2005
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Location: Limassol, Cyprus

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:46 am    Post subject:  

best_of_both wrote: haha well i never even realised that my brother didnt like the stuff untill the other day when my mother cooked it! i was minding my own bussiness eating my tahrana corba, when theres my stupid brother protending to be sick, he said it looks like sick with helim in it lol

hmmm i love tahrana corba, but only when my mums cooking it!

Mummys boy :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Cyprus rules!



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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:06 pm    Post subject:  

Hmmm....the smell...slightly dodgy.... kinda like someones been sick all over the kitchen floor...but the end result....TASTY!!

(Especially with BIG chunks of halloumi in it!! :D )
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best_of_both



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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:31 pm    Post subject:  

Cyprus rules! wrote: Hmmm....the smell...slightly dodgy.... kinda like someones been sick all over the kitchen floor...but the end result....TASTY!!

(Especially with BIG chunks of halloumi in it!! :D )

y in turkish is it called helim n then in greek n arabic they call it halloumi! did u know in lebanon the make it aswell
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Cyprus rules!



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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:20 am    Post subject:  

best_of_both wrote: Cyprus rules! wrote: Hmmm....the smell...slightly dodgy.... kinda like someones been sick all over the kitchen floor...but the end result....TASTY!!

(Especially with BIG chunks of halloumi in it!! :D )

y in turkish is it called helim n then in greek n arabic they call it halloumi! did u know in lebanon the make it aswell

No, I didn't know that...pretty cool I have to say... :wink:

Different names, same tasty cheese...Mmmm.... :D
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xxturkishdelight



Joined: 13 Aug 2007
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Location: U.K.

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:38 pm    Post subject:  

Alexios wrote: Leyla wrote: Don't tell me, they taste like chicken? :roll: :lol:

They taste something between chicken , lamb brains, goose pate and trahana :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: sounds good - i'll have some xxx
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xxturkishdelight



Joined: 13 Aug 2007
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:40 pm    Post subject:  

Cyprus rules! wrote: best_of_both wrote: Cyprus rules! wrote: Hmmm....the smell...slightly dodgy.... kinda like someones been sick all over the kitchen floor...but the end result....TASTY!!

(Especially with BIG chunks of halloumi in it!! :D )

y in turkish is it called helim n then in greek n arabic they call it halloumi! did u know in lebanon the make it aswell

No, I didn't know that...pretty cool I have to say... :wink:

Different names, same tasty cheese...Mmmm.... :D

Did you guys know that Molohiya came from the Middle East as well? Apparently the Greek Cypriots don't eat it?
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