Halloumi and Tea

It was a dinner party with a variety of amazing food e.g. pizza made by an Englishman and complimented by an Italian (that's how good it was!) and a choice of red vines and white wines and what not. So everyone was walking around with a glass or had it deposited it in an arm’s reach.  

I was talking to a Cypriot guy in the kitchen who was frying Halloumi and explaining me how it is a Cypriot dish with protected origin like Champagne. While I was fascinated by this new information his eyes zoomed in on a teamug on the table “There is a teacup on the table, it makes me nervous!”  That was said so innocently, yet sincerely, I had to smile “Yes, it’s my teacup. I’m on an alcohol-free month”.

“Alcohol free month!?!” a shadow of disbelief ran over his face as his nose took a shape of a raisin.

“Yes!” I smiled and took a big sip of the wonderful Korean tea.