IT'S ALL IN A KOUPA!
THE CYPRIOT STREET FOOD TO BE RECOGNISED BY THE EU
THE PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS REGISTER
Recently launched, a campaign to have Cypriot KOUPES recognised by the European Union has begun. Best described as a tube of bulgur wheat filled with minced meat, koupes are a traditional Cypriot street food, enjoyed on the island throughout the year. Â
A TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD
The Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and the city’s tourism board are spearheading the campaign and both have recently launched a joint study that will aim to identify the ‘special characteristics’ of the Cypriot street food. Their aim is to have the delicacy entered into the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications register, which currently already includes several Cypriot foods.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & REGISTRATION
The completion of the study will initiate a campaign, promoting the delicacy and a formal application to the European Union for acknowledgement and registration. If accepted onto the register,  KOUPES would join a growing list of Cypriot products such as rosewater and various cheeses.
