Dishes you should try in Kocasinan: Kayseri Mantısı and Pastırmalı Yumurta (eggs with cured beef). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kocasinan is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Kocasinan
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Kayseri Mantısı
Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite with visitors.
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Pastırmalı Yumurta (eggs with cured beef)
Prepared by frying Kayseri pastırma with eggs in a pan. An indispensable part of breakfast tables.
Dishes from Kayseri Cuisine
What to eat in Kayseri →These dishes are known throughout Kayseri province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Kayseri Yağlaması (layered yufka with mince)
A dish with a registered geographical indication, made with layers of yufka and minced meat.
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Kayseri Nevzinesi (tahini and walnut dessert)
A dessert with a registered geographical indication, made with tahini and walnuts.
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Kayseri Fırın Ağzı Kebabı (oven-mouth kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication.
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Kayseri Gül Baklavası (rose baklava)
A baklava with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Kocasinan: Local Products
- Kayseri Halısı (Kayseri carpet) Kayseri's traditional hand-woven carpets, known for their geometric patterns and vivid colours.
What Kocasinan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Trade and Industry Culture
Kocasinan is the industrial and trade centre of Kayseri. Organised industrial zones and trade centres define the district's economic identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Kocasinan?
Kocasinan is known for 2 local dishes, above all Kayseri Mantısı and Pastırmalı Yumurta (eggs with cured beef). Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite with visitors.
What is Kocasinan famous for?
Kocasinan is known for Kayseri Mantısı, Kayseri Halısı (Kayseri carpet) and Trade and Industry Culture. Its best-known sights include Kayseri Covered Bazaar and Kocasinan Park.
What to buy in Kocasinan?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kocasinan include Kayseri Halısı (Kayseri carpet).
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Kayseri
- Akkışla 3 dishes Kayseri Mantısı, Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Yoğurt
- Bünyan 3 dishes Kayseri Mantısı, Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Gilaboru Fruit (guelder rose)
- Develi 2 dishes Develi Cıvıklısı (minced meat and pepper dish) and Kayseri Mantısı
- Felahiye 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Hacılar 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı and Pastırma (cured beef)
- İncesu 4 dishes Kayseri Mantısı (small dumplings), Pastırma (cured beef with fenugreek paste) and cheese, yoghurt, butter
- Melikgazi 3 dishes Kayseri Mantısı, Pastırma (cured beef) and Sucuk (spiced sausage)
- Özvatan 3 dishes Özvatan Flower Honey, Kayseri Mantısı and Tarhana Soup
- Pınarbaşı 3 dishes Pınarbaşı Uzunyayla Çerkes Peyniri (Circassian-style cheese), Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and wheat soup)
- Sarıoğlan 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Sarız 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Talas 3 dishes Talas Çörekotlu Çömlek Peyniri (nigella clay-pot cheese), Kayseri Mantısı and Pastırma (cured beef)
- Tomarza 3 dishes Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings), Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and wheat soup) and Tomarza kabak çekirdeği (pumpkin seeds)
- Yahyalı 7 dishes Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings), Yahyalı Tarhana Çorbası (Yahyalı tarhana soup) and Sütyüzü
- Yeşilhisar 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings) and Tarhana Çorbası (fermented wheat and yoghurt soup)