Never too late to enjoy a Greek meal and reminisce about sunny summers — even though the rainy season is upon us.
(From left to right)
Mahi-Mahi Souvlaki: Skewered mahi-mahi cubes, tomatoes, peppers, and onions served with homemade pita bread, garlic yogurt and side salad
Cyma Lemonade: Cyma’s signature lemonade with lemon slices
Yemista: Rice, pine nuts, and sultanas stuffed in a green bell pepper served alongside a braised potato
(Taken at Cyma Greek Taverna, Eastwood Mall)
Whaaat is that Yemista?! Grabe that bell pepper looks sooo good! It is actually my first time hearing about this dish. I love bell peppers! 🫑
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It’s rice, raisins, and pine nuts cooked and seasoned together — and then stuffed in a bell pepper and baked. 😀 Tapos may kasamang vegetable stock and braised potato; pang-vegan talaga!
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What a feast!
That’s the beauty of our weather: forever summer! so we can enjoy these sort of meals anytime at all!
Is the rice in the stuffed pepper very spiced?
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Indeed! 😀 It did have some spices, but not as intense as what we Southeast Asians are used to. Perfect for younger diners!
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Understood! It’s more of a side-dish, then. The lemonade looks very refreshing too!
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It definitely was! Incidentally, I wanted to order either cauliflower rice or quinoa – but sadly, both were out of stock. 😦
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Next time!
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There’s a resto down my office that’s owned by them – Souv. I miss it badly
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Ah yes, that one! I’ve seen it multiple times, but I haven’t visited. From the stuff I read, it’s a pared-down version of Cyma?
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They dont have some of my fave dishes from Cyma. Before covid it’s always hard to get seats during lunchtime there
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Indeed! And most restaurants at The Podium (where Souv is) tend to fill up during lunch hours. Even the Corner Market food hall there becomes a game of musical chairs from 12:00 pm onwards!
From my experience, the best time to dine at any restaurant in The Podium is around 1:00 to 2:00 pm, when the lunch crowds have dissipated.
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We do not have Greek restaurants here, can’t remember seeing one anywhere else in the country either. I did get to sample some Greek sweets and desserts when I was in Auckland, New Zealand many years back..
https://suituapui.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/just-desserts/
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Well, the nearest analogues would be Turkish or Mediterranean restaurants – albeit the latter leans toward a more Arabic flavor palate. I did look up some Greek restaurants — and apparently, KL and JB are host to some.
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