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Dishes you should try in Dulkadiroğlu: Maraş Dondurması, Maraş Biberi and Kağıt Kebabı (paper kebab). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Dulkadiroğlu is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Dulkadiroğlu

  • Maraş Dondurması

    Made with goat's milk and salep, Maraş dondurması (Maraş ice cream) is world-famous for its stretchy texture and its consistency, which is cut with a knife. This protected local speciality is served in the historic ice cream parlours of Dulkadiroğlu.

  • Maraş Biberi

    Kahramanmaraş's protected red pepper, dried in the sun and turned into pul biber (flaked chilli). It is an indispensable spice in Turkish cuisine.

  • Kağıt Kebabı (paper kebab)

    Prepared by wrapping lamb with vegetables in greaseproof paper and baking it in the oven. It is one of Kahramanmaraş's distinctive dishes.

Dishes from Kahramanmaraş Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Kahramanmaraş province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Maraş Eli Böğründe (Yanyana) (meat and chickpea stew)

    A regional dish with a registered geographical indication.

  • Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana)

    Tarhana (fermented grain and yoghurt soup base) with a registered geographical indication.

  • Maraş Çöreği (Maraş bread roll)

    A çörek (bread roll) with a registered geographical indication.

  • Afşin Tava (Afşin pan-fried meat)

    A pan-cooked dish with a registered geographical indication.

  • Maraş Samsası (syrupy pastry)

    A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Dulkadiroğlu: Local Products

  • Maraş Dondurması Made with goat's milk and salep, Maraş dondurması has been put forward for inclusion on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
  • Maraş Pul Biberi Pul biber (flaked chilli) made by grinding sun-dried red peppers in hand mills. It is a protected geographical indication product of Kahramanmaraş.

What Dulkadiroğlu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Dulkadiroğulları Beylik Heritage

    The Dulkadiroğulları Beylik (1337–1522) was a Turkmen principality centred on Kahramanmaraş. The district takes its name from this beylik. Madrasas, mosques and inns keep the legacy of this period alive.

  • Maraş Defence

    The Maraş Defence of 1920 against the French occupation earned the city the title "Hero". 12 February is celebrated every year as a day of liberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Dulkadiroğlu?

Dulkadiroğlu is known for 3 local dishes, above all Maraş Dondurması, Maraş Biberi and Kağıt Kebabı (paper kebab). Made with goat's milk and salep, Maraş dondurması (Maraş ice cream) is world-famous for its stretchy texture and its consistency, which is cut with a knife. This protected local speciality is served in the historic ice cream parlours of Dulkadiroğlu.

What is Dulkadiroğlu famous for?

Dulkadiroğlu is known for Maraş Dondurması and Dulkadiroğulları Beylik Heritage. Its best-known sights include Kahramanmaraş Castle and Kahramanmaraş Archaeology Museum.

What to buy in Dulkadiroğlu?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Dulkadiroğlu include Maraş Dondurması and Maraş Pul Biberi.

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