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First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:29 am
by cyprusmax47
Yesterday, June 1, was the perfect weather condition to enjoy fish lunch at Timi beach in my favourite fish tavern.
Not too hot yet, no wind at all and sitting in one meter distance from the sea.... that's what I like the most.


I arrived at the place before 12 AM since the car wash I went before, was quicker than I thought, hence no much customers yet.
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The owner just finished cleaning the whole area hours before... this is the way from the main restaurant to the beach pavilion.
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So inside the place the customer can see all kind of fresh fish and take his order from there.
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This is the fish they reserved for me, a 380 gr Sorgos, just caught this morning with their own fishing boats at Timi Beach.
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My usual table next to the sea was also reserved and I had a look what's happening at the beach while waiting for food.
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Very soon the usual village salad arrived (its called Max's salad as it is with garlic, but without cabbage)
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Of course not only salad, but also a small bottle of red "Tsanggarides", village bread, sea salt, lemons.
Half hour later the main dish arrived as I demand enough time to relax by eating this huge salad and enjoy the views.
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close up of fish and the chips, which are made from their own potatoes right behind the tavern and harvested last week.
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After removing the main bone one can see how perfect the fish was cooked from George, chef and one of the owners.
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While waiting for coffee and small dessert, another view at the beach, people enjoying their time swimming...
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The seaweed will be removed not before July as they don't trust the weather, as heavy wind can bring the weed back to shore.

So finally I received Greek coffee and a delicious sweet dessert called "Tsipopitta" which is a pitta made with cream and a nut filling.(home-made)
(both from the house)
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I suggest, not to visit the tavern on a Sunday as it is usually very very busy with locals and tourists as well.

Max

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:50 pm
by 71 Trans Am
Perfect as always Max - Keep them coming

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 1:51 pm
by Dominic
Lovely pics. TIny point: 12AM is midnight. Noon is 12PM.

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:32 pm
by cyprusmax47
Dominic wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 1:51 pm Lovely pics. TIny point: 12AM is midnight. Noon is 12PM.
Ouch!... :oops: . It shows that not only my Greek needs improving but also my English. Thanks for letting me know.

Max

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:32 pm
by Yioula
Looks delicious original tasty Cypriot food can’t beat it

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:42 am
by STELIOSBWFC
Looks belting Max

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:28 am
by ast
Looks lovely Max as always, a wonderful place to go to, i think the Sorgos is what we know as a sea bream and has a milder taste than some not as fishy, correct me if i am wrong. 8-)

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:19 pm
by Sandy1970
Lovely to see you back Max. Your posts have been scarce lately, thought you might be ill 🀧

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:45 am
by cyprusmax47
ast wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:28 am Looks lovely Max as always, a wonderful place to go to, i think the Sorgos is what we know as a sea bream and has a milder taste than some not as fishy, correct me if i am wrong. 8-)
Well, Sorgos is a wild-caught WHITE sea bream, unlike from a fish farm, called Tsipoura (Gilthead Sea Bream) in Cyprus, it has a different taste and much higher price. Tsipoura and Lavraki (Sea Bass) you can find in nearly every supermarket for a relative low price, but they are both from different fish farms on the island.
I used to grill Lavraki plenty times, many years ago at home until I was watching a program in German TV about fish farming :roll: and stopped.

By the way you cannot beat the taste of a just caught fresh fish, which is the case when I eat in that tavern as I am always phoning them to ask which fish is just arrived in order to keep it for me.

Max

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:01 pm
by Dominic
Would you mind if I shared the pics on Facebook Max?

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:13 pm
by cyprusmax47
Dominic wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:01 pm Would you mind if I shared the pics on Facebook Max?
I prefer not to....

Max

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:33 pm
by Yioula
I agree Max there is definitely a difference between farmed fish and line caught fish in both taste and price

Re: First time this year at the sea front.... pics

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:14 pm
by Dominic
cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:13 pm
Dominic wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:01 pm Would you mind if I shared the pics on Facebook Max?
I prefer not to....

Max
No worries. I understand not wanting it to get too crowded!