Kymi dried fig Σύκα Κύμης
Delicate sun-dried figs from Euboea with remarkably thin skins, honeyed flavour, and tender texture.
- Type
- fruit and veg
- Designation
- PDO
- Made from
- Euboean dried figs
- Where
- Central Greece
- Season
- all-year
- Price
- €€
Taste and texture
Rich, honeyed, and delicate with soft, tender skins and tiny, crunchy seeds. The drying process concentrates their natural sugars without making them leathery.
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How to buy
Buy tightly sealed packs that feel pliant and pale golden rather than hardened and dark.
Look for the Kymi PDO mark and confirmation of sun-drying without excessive chemical bleaches.
The rules in short
Produced on eastern Euboea around Kymi, traditionally peeled or opened and sun-dried in paired halves called askada.
Serving ideas
- Served with hard sheep cheese and walnuts
- Stuffed with almonds and baked
- Simmered in dessert syrups
Substitutes
Dried Smyrna figs, Dried Mission figs.
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