Dishes you should try in Dicle: Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls), Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole) and Patira (patila) (Dicle's famous dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Dicle is famous for.
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Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. This dish holds an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Made with fresh and natural ingredients, it is a healthy choice.
Bulgur dough is filled with minced meat, onion and walnuts, then boiled. Prepared from recipes passed from generation to generation, this dish is an important part of the region's culinary culture. Each family's version of the recipe differs slightly.
Aubergine, pepper, tomato and minced meat are cooked together in a casserole. Made with local ingredients, this dish reflects the region's gastronomic richness. Prepared by local people on special occasions, it is a symbol of hospitality.
Described as the most famous dish of the region.
These dishes are known throughout Diyarbakır province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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.
Lamb ribs stuffed with spiced rice; it is registered.
İçli köfte with a registered geographical indication.
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
A soup made with yoghurt, with a registered geographical indication.
The district takes its name from the Dicle River. Throughout history the river has shaped the farming, transport and cultural life of the region.
Traditional farming and livestock culture continues in Dicle. This cultural element, which strengthens social bonds, holds an important place in the social life of the region.
Dicle is known for 4 local dishes, above all Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls), Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole) and Patira (patila) (Dicle's famous dish). Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. This dish holds an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Made with fresh and natural ingredients, it is a healthy choice.
Dicle is known for Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Buğday and Dicle Nehri Kültürü. Its best-known sights include Dicle Valley and Dicle Castle.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Dicle include Buğday and Hayvancılık Ürünleri.