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10 HEALTH AND LABORATORY MAGAZINE
TURKISH FLAVOUR CAPITAL
ŞANLIURFA CUISINE
Urfa cuisine, which is meatballs and kebab the table. During Rama-
among our rich cultural varieties. Meat is also dan, when iftar meals are
heritage from the past to used in vegetable dishes. prepared, fasting women
the present, is counted Especially every part of the let their children taste the
among the top five cuisines slaughtered animal is uti- flavours of the food. In this
of the world. Urfa cuisine, lised. For example, when a way, it is ensured that girls
one of the cornerstones of kid or lamb is slaughtered, develop their taste buds
our culture, has an impor- roasting is made from its and get used to the kitchen
tant place in our country. ¸ TİRİT ¸ JEWISH MEATBALLS meat and served to guests; at an early age.
The historical and cultural “Kelle-Paça” is made from
accumulation is one of the its head and feet; “Kırk Kat” In Şanlıurfa cuisine, which
most important factors or “Stuffed Belly” from its is one of the first to come
that make the cuisine of belly; “Mumbar” from its to mind when it comes to
Şanlıurfa region impor- intestines, “Lıklıkı” from its kebab, oil is always added
tant. Şanlıurfa, which is a internal fat, “Liver Kebab” to the dishes by eye. At
candidate to be a UNESCO from its liver, “Stuffed the same time, ingredients
gastronomy city with the Spleen” from its spleen, such as salt, sugar, spices
theme “The oldest cuisine “Tuluk”, “Hide”, “Fur” from and water are hand-ad-
in the world”, uses this ¸ ÇİĞKÖFTE ¸ BORANİ its skin. justed and unmeasured.
slogan because it is the Since this is a situation that
land where wheat was first Traditionalism is given requires expertise, almost
planted and grown. Clarified butter, bitter isot, importance in the region all the dishes of Urfa cuisine
bulgur, and currant juice and women usually cook are delicious.
Urfa cuisine includes the are among the indispen- the meals. The kitchen is
flavours of Christian, Jew- sables of Urfa cuisine. also characterised as an Urfa cuisine, whose dishes
ish, Armenian, Assyrian and Spices, flour and rice are area belonging to wom- are as glorious as the
Arab cuisines as well as also frequently used. There en. If a kebab is made at name of the city, also has
Muslims. “Tirit”, “Çiğköfte”, are dozens of varieties home or raw meatballs are many stories. For example,
“Keşkek”, “Jewish Meat- ¸ KEŞKEK of vegetable dishes from kneaded, this is done by a the legendary stories of
balls”, “Borani” are the best this region. However, it man. From an early age, Balıklı Lake, Mount Nemrut
examples. The culinary as the history of the city. is generally famous for girls help their mothers, and çiğköften are integrat-
culture of Şanlıurfa is as old its meat-based dishes, serve and learn how to set ed with Urfa. Especially the
