There is much, much more to the Mediterranean islands than the great weather and white sandy beaches. The food alone is worthy of taking a holiday, especially the desserts. Wherever you choose to spend your break away, you should not miss the traditional sweets. Each will have their own history and recipe which takes pieces of tradition and local culture. As at your hotels where you will find the best baklava or the loveliest halva, or just go exploring amongst the local cafes and restaurants. Keep reading to find out more about the different sweets you can try.
Foodies from Crete hotels journey into town to look for the local zacharo-plastion or sugar shops. Traditionally these used to be the centre of Greek social life and people would meet here and sample Greek pastries and desserts whilst drinking coffee with their friends. There are still a few sugar shops in existence selling the famous Baklavas. These are made from filo pastry, filled with nuts and then drenched in honey. There is even a rolled version of Baklavas known as Saragli.
Another one worth trying is the especially rich Galaktobouriko; again, this is filo pastry, but its filled with a sweet custard and sugary syrup. Also try some Halva, which varies from place to place but is generally a sweet nougat made with sesame and almond. You can also get Halva which is covered in chocolate.
If you're booking into Cyprus hotels, ask where you can find Lokma, the traditional Cypriot dessert. These are sweet dough balls dipped in a sweet syrup and can be especially more-ish. There is a great mix of Greek and Turkish influences in the food in Cyprus.
Alternatively, there's Katmer, which are cylinder-shaped desserts made from twisted dough, and filled with walnuts, almonds and other tasty fillings, before being glazed with a sugary syrup. Many of these desserts have similar recipes but each has its own unique flavour.
Foodies from Crete hotels journey into town to look for the local zacharo-plastion or sugar shops. Traditionally these used to be the centre of Greek social life and people would meet here and sample Greek pastries and desserts whilst drinking coffee with their friends. There are still a few sugar shops in existence selling the famous Baklavas. These are made from filo pastry, filled with nuts and then drenched in honey. There is even a rolled version of Baklavas known as Saragli.
Another one worth trying is the especially rich Galaktobouriko; again, this is filo pastry, but its filled with a sweet custard and sugary syrup. Also try some Halva, which varies from place to place but is generally a sweet nougat made with sesame and almond. You can also get Halva which is covered in chocolate.
If you're booking into Cyprus hotels, ask where you can find Lokma, the traditional Cypriot dessert. These are sweet dough balls dipped in a sweet syrup and can be especially more-ish. There is a great mix of Greek and Turkish influences in the food in Cyprus.
Alternatively, there's Katmer, which are cylinder-shaped desserts made from twisted dough, and filled with walnuts, almonds and other tasty fillings, before being glazed with a sugary syrup. Many of these desserts have similar recipes but each has its own unique flavour.
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