Dishes you should try in Bismil: Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Bismil is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Bismil
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Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab)
Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. It is served in Bismil's traditional restaurants.
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İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls)
Bulgur dough is filled with minced meat, onion and walnuts, then boiled. It is one of the best-known dishes of Bismil cuisine.
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Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
Walnuts are placed inside fine kadayıf pastry, which is rolled, fried and soaked in syrup.
Dishes from Diyarbakır Cuisine
What to eat in Diyarbakır →These dishes are known throughout Diyarbakır province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Diyarbakır Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, in which lamb liver is cooked on a skewer with tail fat; it is also eaten for breakfast.
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Kaburga Dolması (stuffed lamb ribs)
Lamb ribs stuffed with spiced rice; it is registered.
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Diyarbakır İçli Köftesi (stuffed bulgur dumplings)
İçli köfte with a registered geographical indication.
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Meftune (garlic and sumac vegetables)
Courgette, aubergine or broad bean meftune cooked with garlic and sumac; it is registered.
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Diyarbakır Burma Kadayıfı (twisted kadayıf)
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Lebeni (yoghurt soup)
A soup made with yoghurt, with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Bismil: Local Products
- Pamuk The Bismil Plain is one of Türkiye's important cotton-producing centres. Cotton farming forms the basis of the district's economy.
- Buğday Wheat is farmed on the fertile land irrigated by the Dicle River.
What Bismil Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Tarım Kültürü
Bismil has a farming culture that developed on the fertile plain irrigated by the Dicle River. Traditional working methods used during the cotton harvest season are still practised.
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Çok Kültürlü Yapı
Throughout history, Bismil has been a settlement where different cultures lived side by side. This diversity is reflected in the district's cuisine and way of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Bismil?
Bismil is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf). Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. It is served in Bismil's traditional restaurants.
What is Bismil famous for?
Bismil is known for Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Pamuk and Tarım Kültürü. Its best-known sights include Dicle Nehri Kıyıları and Bismil Ovası.
What to buy in Bismil?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Bismil include Pamuk and Buğday.
Bismil Travel Guide
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Diyarbakır
- Bağlar 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Kaburga Dolması (stuffed lamb ribs) and İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls)
- Çermik 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
- Çınar 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole)
- Çüngüş 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Dicle 4 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole)
- Eğil 5 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (bulgur dumplings) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
- Ergani 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole)
- Hani 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Hazro 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
- Kayapınar 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
- Kocaköy 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Kulp 4 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Lice 4 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Silvan 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı, İçli Köfte and Meftune
- Sur 4 dishes Kaburga Dolması (stuffed lamb ribs), Diyarbakır Ciğer Kebabı (Diyarbakır lamb liver kebab) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince stew)
- Yenişehir 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince stew) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)