{"id":1862,"date":"2020-04-20T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:22:52","slug":"the-worlds-most-delicious-kebabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/the-worlds-most-delicious-kebabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kebabs that you can\u2019t get enough of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The world’s most delicious kebabs represent far more than just grilled meat; they embody a vast and varied culinary tradition stretching from the Middle East and Central Asia to the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundamentally, \u2018kebab\u2019 refers to meat cooked on coals or grilled in flames, without water. There are many Turkish cities famous for kebab and plenty of ways to cook this essential dish of Turkish cuisine: on oily cooking paper or in a circular sheet pan, in a frying pan, a tandoor oven or a pot \u2013 even stewed! The cooking method depends on the type of meat. Usually, the soft cuts of lamb, sheep, veal, goat or beef are used for kebab dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cooking styles and ingredients of kebabs are contingent on the region; the three main cooking styles are grilled, oven-cooked, and pot-cooked. Some cities in T\u00fcrkiye renowned for delicious kebabs are Gaziantep, Adana, Urfa, Hatay, Kastamonu, Erzurum and Bursa \u2013 but some of the most famous kebabs in T\u00fcrkiye can also be found in other regions:  Mu\u011fla\u2019s \u00e7\u00f6kertme kebab\u0131; Trabzon\u2019s d\u00f6ner kebab\u0131; the ac\u0131l\u0131 g\u00fcve\u00e7 of Ayd\u0131n; tepsi kebab in Antakya and Nev\u015fehir; and  Bal\u0131kesir\u2019s da\u011far kebab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Popular kebabs by city in T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gaziantep, renowned for its gastronomic heritage, offers a variety of delicious kebabs including tike kebab, sini k\u00f6fte (meatballs), garlic kebab, and ayval\u0131 tas kebab. In the back streets near the Bak\u0131rc\u0131lar \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131s\u0131 and the Zeugma museum, there are wonderful restaurants serving some the tastiest kebabs in the world. For a day of feasting,  book a flight to Gaziantep<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adana kebab is considered by many to be among the most famous kebabs in T\u00fcrkiye. The meat \u2013 usually lamb meat or lamb tail \u2013 is chopped with a knife similar to a cleaver. The trick is to mix the minced meat with oil, pepper paste, chili pepper and salt. The Adana kebab may very well blow your mind. You can sample the original by booking a flight to Adana<\/a>. Liver kebab, k\u00fclbast\u0131 and kanat kebab are some other great kebabs you\u2019ll find in Adana; many of the best kebabs are served in the area surrounding B\u00fcy\u00fck Saat. If you want to dine on kebab with a beautiful view, then visit the kebab restaurants at Seyhan Baraj Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urfa kebab is less spicy than Adana kebab, and unique to \u015eanl\u0131urfa. In \u015eanl\u0131urfa, Urfa kebab is prepared from minced sheep meat. Book a flight to \u015eanl\u0131urfa<\/a> for a memorable dining experience as \u015eanl\u0131urfa\u2019s diverse kebab dishes can contain aubergines, poppy, frenkli, onions, liver, tike, tepsi, yoghurt and apple. These specialties of Turkish cuisine include aubergine kebab, ha\u015fha\u015f kebab, Frenk kebab, onion kebab, liver kebab, tepsi kebab and the yoghurt and apple kebab. To sample these great dishes, head to the restaurants surrounding Valilik Kona\u011f\u0131 and Samsat Square. If you plan on visiting \u015eanl\u0131urfa during March or April, do try the seasonal keme kebab, made with keme mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u00f6ner kebab was first made 150 years ago in Kastamonu, but you can find this well-known dish just about anywhere in T\u00fcrkiye. The spice-infused meat rotates on a spit over a wood fire, seasoned with plenty of herbs. Another delicious Kastamonu kebab is kuyu kebab \u2013 lamb meat cooked in a four-meter-deep coal pit. You can find the best kuyu kebabs at restaurants in Kastamonu\u2019s Toprakk\u00f6pr\u00fc district. To dine on doner and kuyu kebabs at the source, book a flight to Kastamonu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bursa brought us the delicious Iskender kebab, another fine staple of Turkish cuisine. Lean cuts of sheep meat are fine sliced and skewered, placed on a spit and rotated over cinder fire. Iskender kebab is served on plain pide, then drizzled with butter and tomato paste. The first \u0130skender kebab was made by \u0130skender Efendi in 1867 and his eponymous restaurant in Bursa is now operated by his grandchildren. To feast on a beloved dish and one of the most popular kebabs in Turkish cuisine, just book a flight to Bursa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best dishes in Erzurum, ca\u011f kebab is made from cured sheep meat. The meat is kneaded with onion and pepper, then skewered and cooked over a wood fire. You can find the best ca\u011f kebabs in Erzurum at the Yenimahelle and G\u00fcrcukap\u0131 restaurants. To try ca\u011f kebab and many other delicious foods, book a flight to Erzurum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hatay is a culinary delight, presenting a huge selection of delicious dishes. When it comes to kebabs, the must-try dishes are tepsi (sini) kebab, and k\u00e2\u011f\u0131t kebab. Tepsi kebab, a favorite dish for the Ramazan fast-breaking dinners, consists of mincemeat, onions, tomatoes, peppers and onion, grilled on a tray over a wood fire. The k\u00e2\u011f\u0131t kebab is cooked in an oily cooking sheet with meat, tomatoes, peppers, onions, potatoes and peas. Dine on tespi and k\u00e2\u011f\u0131t kebabs in Hatay \u2013 along \u0130stiklal Street overlooking the Asi River, or at little restaurants in the Uzun \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131. Book a flight to Hatay<\/a> and treat yourself to an incredible feast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discussions of Turkish cuisine always include kebabs! And the preparation methods for the kebab in Turkish cuisine are seemingly endless\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The world’s most delicious kebabs represent far more than just grilled meat; they embody a vast and varied culinary tradition stretching from the Middle East and Central Asia to the Mediterranean. Fundamentally, \u2018kebab\u2019 refers to meat cooked on coals or grilled in flames, without water. There are many Turkish cities famous for kebab and plenty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":1866,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[147,145,321,243,983,988,240],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-trip-ideas","8":"category-destinations","9":"category-eating-drinking","10":"category-istanbul-travel-guide","11":"category-istanbul-cuisine","12":"category-turkish-cuisine","13":"category-turkey"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1862"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52009,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862\/revisions\/52009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}