Dishes you should try in Ergani: Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ergani is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Ergani
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Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab)
Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. It is served in Ergani'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 Ergani cuisine.
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Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole)
Aubergine, pepper, tomato and minced meat are cooked together in a casserole. It is the traditional vegetable dish of the summer months.
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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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 Ergani: Local Products
- Bakır Ergani has one of Türkiye's most important copper deposits. Copper mining forms the basis of the district's historical and economic identity.
- Buğday Wheat is farmed on the Ergani Plain. Cereal production is an important part of the district's economy.
What Ergani Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Çayönü Neolitik Mirası
Çayönü Mound is one of the oldest settlements in human history. The first examples of the transition to farming, dating to the 7th millennium BC, were seen here, and it is of great importance to world archaeology.
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Madencilik Geleneği
Copper mining in Ergani has continued for thousands of years. Mining deposits operated since the Bronze Age have shaped the region's economic and cultural development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Ergani?
Ergani is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Meftune (aubergine, pepper and mince casserole). Lamb liver threaded on skewers and cooked over charcoal. It is served in Ergani's traditional restaurants.
What is Ergani famous for?
Ergani is known for Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Bakır and Çayönü Neolitik Mirası. Its best-known sights include Çayönü Mound and Ergani Bakır Madeni.
What to buy in Ergani?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ergani include Bakır and Buğday.
Ergani Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Diyarbakır All the famous dishes of the province
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)
- Bismil 3 dishes Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls) and Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)
- 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)
- 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)