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zan
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Joined: 31 Dec 2005
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| 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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Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 2344
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| 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....   |
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
Warnings : 1
Site Admin
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
Posts: 4697
Location: Birmingham
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MMMMM....jsut had some trahana now....soooo good
too bad cos my flatmates didnt appreciate the smell! lol |
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brother
Warnings : 3
Site Admin
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
Posts: 8920
Location: London/Cyprus
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| 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.  |
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Alexios
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 20 Oct 2005
Posts: 976
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| Yes...something smelly socks soaked in porridge.... |
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best_of_both
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Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 61
Location: cambridge
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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
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Joined: 18 Aug 2005
Posts: 1603
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
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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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Cyprus rules!
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 668
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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!! ) |
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best_of_both
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Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 61
Location: cambridge
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| 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!! ) |
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!
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 668
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| 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!! ) |
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...
Different names, same tasty cheese...Mmmm.... |
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xxturkishdelight
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Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 10
Location: U.K.
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| Leyla wrote: |
| Don't tell me, they taste like chicken? |
They taste something between chicken , lamb brains, goose pate and trahana |
sounds good - i'll have some xxx |
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xxturkishdelight
Villager
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 10
Location: U.K.
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| 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!! ) |
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...
Different names, same tasty cheese...Mmmm.... |
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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