The courgette was presented at the Mount Athos Area KOUZINA Festival, held in Halkidiki

The Cypriot courgette was presented by the Larnaca Rural Women 's Association - Ambassador of Gastronomy at the largest gastronomic event, the Mount Athos Area KOUZINA Festival, which takes place in Eastern Halkidiki.

A press release of the Association states that "its 17-member delegation participated from May 15-18, in the opening week of the KUZINA Festival which started in Arnaia, Halkidiki and continued in Paleochori and Neochori respectively. Among others, the delegation included the President and the Vice President of the Association, the President of the Community Council of Kofinou, the President of the Community Council of Palaichori and two journalists who recorded all the events ".

In Arnaia, the delegation of the Larnaca Rural Women 's Association "received choirs and dance groups with traditional dances and songs. "Four old recipes of the Arniot sausage were presented by women members of the Arnea Women's Association and gave the stigma of its great history, while the inaugural event took place in the square of the traditional cafe in Arnaia".

According to the bulletin, "the second day of the events took place in Paleochori where the women of the village to welcome the people decorated the balconies with their colorful woven carpets, sang, danced and cooked in many different ways the sweet and starchy potatoes of Paleochori. In the village square, tables were set on which were placed, among other things, potato pies, veal with potatoes, cod in the oven with potatoes and even sweets with potatoes ".

At the same time, "women members of the Larnaca Rural Women 's Association presented two recipes for the Cypriot kolokasi, which is a PDO. product of Cyprus. Specifically, there were courgettes yahni with celery and courgettes fried chips garnished with oregano ".

It is noted that "the Larnaca Rural Women 's Association, as a true ambassador of gastronomy, transferred the tradition and culture of Cyprus through the local traditional delicacies and products. "On the tables for tasting were placed, among others, Leukarite Turkish delights, zivania, commandaria, rose, purees, katimeria, pies, buns, soutzoukko, fingers, halloumi and others".

During its stay in Eastern Halkidiki, the delegation of the Association "visited, among other things, companies and cooperatives, while in October it will receive in Cyprus the representatives of the Greek region for the Festival of Traditional Culture".

Source: KYPE