A FOOD TRADITION
Southeastern Anatolian Cuisine
A strongly spiced regional tradition from southeastern Türkiye known for fire-grilled meats, bulgur dishes, filled vegetables, flatbreads, and syrupy pastries.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Adana Kebab
A skewered kebab of seasoned ground lamb mixed with red chili pepper and salt, grilled over high heat.
Alinazik Kebab
A southeastern Turkish kebab of smoky roasted eggplant blended with garlicky yogurt and topped with cooked lamb.
Antep Ezmesi
A finely chopped Gaziantep-style spicy salad or relish combining tomato, fresh chilli, onion, garlic, herbs, lemon, and pomegranate molasses.
Beyran
A hot Gaziantep breakfast soup of tender lamb and rice in a rich lamb broth seasoned with garlic, chili, and butter.
Beyti Kebab
A Turkish kebab of seasoned minced meat grilled and wrapped in lavash, then served with tomato sauce, yogurt, and butter.
Burma Kadayif
A coiled Southeastern Anatolian dessert made from shredded wheat pastry, butter, sweet syrup, and a nut garnish, typically pistachio.
Cig Kofte
A southeastern Turkish preparation of finely worked bulgur combined with pepper and tomato seasonings, onion, herbs, and spices, with traditional versions sometimes incorporating ground meat.
Firik Pilavi
A southeastern Turkish pilaf centered on smoky roasted green wheat cooked with rice, onion, fat, and seasoned stock.
Gaziantep Baklavasi
A layered baked pastry from Gaziantep made with thin pastry sheets, pistachios, butter, and sugar syrup.
Icli Kofte
A Turkish stuffed bulgur shell filled with seasoned minced meat, onion, and commonly walnuts or pistachios, then boiled or fried.
Kaburga Dolmasi
A southeastern Turkish lamb-rib preparation in which seasoned rice stuffing, often enriched with organ meat and nuts, is cooked inside the rib section.
Katmer
A Gaziantep-style folded baked pastry filled with pistachios, kaymak, sugar, and butter.
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