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Girne hotels showcase North Cyprus cuisine in gastronomy programme
Merit hotels hosted tastings and cultural visits for Turkish gastronomy experts and writers, highlighting traditional North Cyprus dishes.
Photo: Halkin Sesi · Source
Merit Crystal Cove, Merit Royal and Merit Park hotels in Girne hosted a programme showcasing traditional North Cyprus cuisine to Turkish gastronomy experts and writers, Halkın Sesi reported.
The programme was organised jointly by Merit Hotels and Sözen Group, with Sözen Group chief executive Gökmen Sözen contributing to the initiative. It combined hosted meals with visits to several of Girne’s cultural attractions.
At Zephyros Fish Restaurant, Merit Crystal Cove Executive Chef Vural Bayar prepared an 11-course tasting menu. Merit Park Executive Chef Ceyhun Atalay presented another menu featuring dishes such as grilled hellim served in Cyprus pide, şeftali kebab and kırbaç dessert.
A final buffet brought together a broader selection of traditional dishes and sweets, including molehiya, kolakas, pirohu, kleftiko, Cyprus meatballs, nor böreği, şamişi, paluze and gullurikya.
Participants also visited Girne Castle, the Shipwreck Museum, Girne Old Harbour and Bellapais Monastery.
NET Holding board member and gastronomy writer Reha Arar said the events could help promote North Cyprus and its culinary culture in Turkey and other countries. The comments were reported by Halkın Sesi.