Turkey is a dining paradise and Turkish cuisine is one of the most varied and richest of the world’s cuisines. Each area of the country has developed its own cooking style and use of ingredients and it would take the visitor many years to “eat their way” through the countless …
The Antep cuisine is not only prominent on the tables of the city itself, but throughout Turkey and in many places around the world. With lahmacun (a flat type of Turkish pizza topped with minced meat), many different varieties of kebabs, çiğ köfte (kneaded balls of raw, spices and cracked …
As in other parts of south eastern Turkey, Urfa also has a very rich cuisine. Apart from every type of kebab found here, you should also try local dishes cooked in earthen pots and the stuffed vegetable dishes with a sour flavour. In some cases it is debatable whether the …
The Diyarbakir cuisine shares many of the common characteristics of others in the south east, though it also has its own specialities. You can find most, but not all, of the traditional Diyarbakır dishes served in restaurants. To sample the full range you need to have some friends from Diyarbakır …
While the Mardin cuisine is a bit different to the rest of the region, kebabs are still dominant. As in many places you cannot find many of the local dishes served in the restaurants. However, you get a taste of some, such as stuffed ribs, tripe, meatballs and the meat …