5 shops to get delicious pourrekia
Cypriots love them all year round, as they are perfect pastry to satisfy any appetite. The pastry, pourrekia, have two varieties, sweet or savoury and are traditionally made in the season leading up to the Easter Lenten period.
They are of course now available every day of the year now in Cyprus and are a favourite at many gatherings. To make them pastry dough is made and rolled out into thin sheets, which are then filled with mixtures of sweet cheese, cream, or meat, and then fried. After being fried, the sweet varieties are usually covered in powdered sugar.
Many shops make pourrekia during in the weeks leading up to Lent and below are 5 places that you can pick up a batch to bring along to a party.
Chrysovalandou Bakery
This bakery makes pourrekia especially during this season. They make a variety from sweet ones with anari cheese and cream to savoury ones with halloumi.
For more information call +357 22 819555.
Zorbas
Zorbas bakeries are found all over Cyprus, and they daily make pourrekia. They make various types of the pastry.
For more information call +357 22 871700.
Pandora
Pandora also have a number of bakeries around the island, and they stock up during this season on pourrekia of varying types.
For more information call +357 22 466066.
Alasia Café – Larnaca
They make various traditional sweets daily, and during the pre-Lenten season they make fresh pourrekia with anari cheese. You can try them at the café or order a batch for take away.
For more information call +357 24 655868.
Wood N’ Fire
As Lent approaches, this bakery is preparing pourrekia for the season. They make three varieties of the pastry, with a bit of a twist. The bakery creates pourrekia with anari cheese, cinnamon and pastry, as well as, with anari cheese, walnuts, and honey. Order them ahead of time.
For more information call 7008 78 78/ www.woodnfirebakery.com.
