SOUPS

AVGOLEMONI

Greek lemon and egg soup.

Avgolemoni is one of the most popular Greek soups. It is very high up the list together with lentil soup, youvarlakia with avgolemono (meatball soup) and psarosoupa (fish soup). The name essentially translates to “egg and lemon”

FAKES

Greek lentil soup

FASOLATHA

White bean soup

FASOLATHA with TOMATO

White bean soup with tomato

HILOPITES

Egg pasta soup

HORTOSUPA

Hortosupa soup. 

Full of fresh local vegetables, with a little rice, tomatoes, potatoes and meat or chicken broth, it’s a simple soup that is just perfect on a winter’s day.

LOUVANA

Louvana is a traditional Cypriot soup, It’s a delicious, nutritious, vegan and very easy to make. ‘Louvana’ are small, yellow split peas high in protein and low in fat. Great soup especially when it is very cold! Give it a go.

MANESTRA with Noodles

Noodles soup

MANESTRA with ORZO

Orzo soup

PSAROSOUPA

Fish soup

Psarosoupa in Greek, is a classic recipe. It is really quite simple to make and although it includes a few ingredients, the fish, fresh cod, really is the star. 

Along with the fish there is carrot, celery, fennel, pasta and olive oil in the soup. What really takes it to the next level is the addition of lemon juice. This adds a freshness and vibrancy which is lovely.

PSILOFASOLA

Mung bean soup

REVITHOSOUPA

Chickpea soup

TRAHANA

Trahanasoup with halloumi

Trahana is a dried food ingredient, based on a fermented mixture of grain and yogurt or fermented milk, found in the cuisines of Central Asia, Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. 

In Cyprus, it is considered a national specialty and is often served with chunks of halloumi cheese in it.

YIOUVARLAKIA

Meatball soup