Dishes you should try in Melikgazi: Kayseri Mantısı, Pastırma (cured beef) and Sucuk (spiced sausage). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Melikgazi is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Melikgazi
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Kayseri Mantısı
Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. It is a product with a geographical indication.
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Pastırma (cured beef)
Kayseri pastırma is prepared by salting and drying beef and then coating it with fenugreek paste (çemen). It is a world-famous delicatessen product.
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Sucuk (spiced sausage)
Kayseri sucuk is made by kneading veal with spices, stuffing it into casings and drying it. It is a product with a geographical indication.
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 Melikgazi: Local Products
- Kayseri Pastırması (Kayseri cured beef) Kayseri pastırma coated with fenugreek paste is a product with a geographical indication and is known around the world.
- Kayseri Sucuğu (Kayseri spiced sausage) Kayseri sucuk, produced by traditional methods, is Türkiye's best-known sucuk brand.
What Melikgazi Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Seljuk Heritage
Melikgazi houses some of the most important works of the Anatolian Seljuk period. Hunat Hatun Complex, Gevher Nesibe Darüşşifası and Kayseri Castle are symbols of this period.
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Trade Culture
Kayseri has been known for its trade culture for centuries. The Covered Bazaar and historic hans carry traces of this tradition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Melikgazi?
Melikgazi is known for 3 local dishes, above all Kayseri Mantısı, Pastırma (cured beef) and Sucuk (spiced sausage). Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. It is a product with a geographical indication.
What is Melikgazi famous for?
Melikgazi is known for Kayseri Mantısı, Kayseri Pastırması (Kayseri cured beef) and Seljuk Heritage. Its best-known sights include Hunat Hatun Complex and Kayseri Castle.
What to buy in Melikgazi?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Melikgazi include Kayseri Pastırması (Kayseri cured beef) and Kayseri Sucuğu (Kayseri spiced sausage).
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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
- Kocasinan 2 dishes Kayseri Mantısı and Pastırmalı Yumurta (eggs with cured beef)
- 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)