The snacks and other sweets of Tinos

The sweets of Tinos, made with the few materials of the island, surprise with their originality.

Pizzicato: These tiny crafts belong to the category of Easter sweets made with fresh cheeses (rock). The difference in Teno it is made both by the airy sheet that is made with much more elegant folds (with the help of a toothpick) - in relation to the corresponding ones of the other Cycladic islands (cheese pies, honeysuckle) - and the cheese that is flavored with mastic, cinnamon and orange.

Xerotigana from flour, raki, water, salt, oil fried in olive oil are poured with honey and almond, they look like doubles and crumbs, -the Byzantine "crumbs". In the old days the girls cut the dough into ribbons and then made shapes, bows, roses, etc. They were intended, mainly for the days of joy, celebrations, festivals and weddings.

Coconut: Small dessert. A mixture of nuts, flour, sugar, flower water and mastic. It is baked in the oven and is offered sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Cereal pies: Pies made from celery, rice, nuts, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, petimezi and is something between dessert and food.

Pastelia with honey and sesame on a lemon leaf.

Fish: One of the most delicious lenten sweets of the island, in the shape of a small fish and stuffed with chopped walnuts, toast, orange zest and spices. Fry in olive oil and serve with icing sugar.

Turkish delights from the tradition of Chian and Asia Minor sweets.

Halvades (Macedonian type) with almond