Prepared by threading lamb liver onto skewers and grilling it over charcoal. This dish has an important place at local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Made with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
Prepared by boiling bulgur dough with a filling of minced meat, onion and walnuts. Made from recipes passed down through generations, this dish is an important part of the region's culinary culture. The recipe varies in every household with small touches.
Prepared by boiling crushed wheat and meat for a long time, then pounding them. Made with local ingredients, this dish reflects the region's gastronomic richness. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, keşkek is a source of pride in Turkish cuisine.
Çökelek and cheese are also mentioned among the sources of income.
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.
Courgette, aubergine or broad bean meftune cooked with garlic and sumac; it is registered.
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
A soup made with yoghurt, with a registered geographical indication.
Lice has been known for tobacco production throughout its history. Tobacco farming has been an important part of the district's economic and cultural identity.
Traditional farming and livestock culture is maintained in Lice. This cultural element, which strengthens social bonds, remains an important part of the region's social life.
Lice is known for 4 local dishes, above all Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), İçli Köfte (stuffed bulgur balls), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Çökelek (curd cheese). Prepared by threading lamb liver onto skewers and grilling it over charcoal. This dish has an important place at local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Made with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
Lice is known for Ciğer Kebabı (lamb liver kebab), Lice Tütünü (Lice Tobacco) and Tütün Kültürü (Tobacco Culture). Its best-known sights include Lice Castle and Lice Yaylaları (Lice Plateaus).
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Lice include Lice Tütünü (Lice Tobacco) and Bal (Honey).