Dishes you should try in Tomarza: Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings), Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and wheat soup) and Tomarza kabak çekirdeği (pumpkin seeds). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Tomarza is famous for.
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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.
Tarhana, made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, is an essential soup of winter tables. A hot bowl of tarhana soup at breakfast is the local way to start the day with energy.
Snacking pumpkin seeds produced in the tuffaceous soils on the slopes of Mount Erciyes; the district name has been registered as a geographical indication.
These dishes are known throughout Kayseri province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A dish with a registered geographical indication, made with layers of yufka and minced meat.
A dessert with a registered geographical indication, made with tahini and walnuts.
A kebab with a registered geographical indication.
A baklava with a registered geographical indication.
In the Ottoman period, Tomarza was a settlement where Turkish and Armenian communities lived side by side. The remains of its church and mosque reflect this heritage.
Tomarza is known for 3 local dishes, above all Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings), Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and wheat soup) and Tomarza kabak çekirdeği (pumpkin seeds). 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.
Tomarza is known for Kayseri Mantısı (Kayseri dumplings), Tomarza Pumpkin Seeds and Multicultural Heritage. Its best-known sights include Tomarza Church and Tomarza Castle.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Tomarza include Tomarza Pumpkin Seeds and Tomarza Apple.