BONUS! Fragrant & Flavourful: On the Flaouna/Pilavuna & Identity with Anna Charalambidou

The History of Cyprus Podcast by cyprusthepodcast

Mar 30, 202623:00History

In this bonus episode, I sit down with Dr. Anna Charalambidou from University College London to explore flaounes (φλαούνες/pilavunalar), the iconic Cypriot pastry. Using an ethnomethodological approach, Dr. Charalambidou...

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