What to Eat in Yeşilyurt: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Yeşilyurt

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  Yeşilyurt Kiraz Yaprağı Sarma Köftesi (meatballs wrapped in cherry leaves)

  Yeşilyurt Kiraz Yaprağı Sarma Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 October 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 570). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Yeşilyurt Municipality.

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  Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper)

  A Malatya speciality prepared by baking lamb with vegetables wrapped in greaseproof paper in the oven.

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  Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)

  A traditional Malatya soup made with small meatballs and chickpeas, an essential part of winter tables. Its fresh, natural ingredients make it a healthy choice.

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

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  Malatya Analı Kızlı Köfte (stuffed and plain meatballs in sour broth)

  A dish with a registered geographical indication, in which stuffed and plain meatballs are cooked in a sour broth with chickpeas.

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  Malatya Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped kebab)

  A kebab with a registered geographical indication.

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  Malatya İçli Köftesi (stuffed meatballs)

  Stuffed meatballs (içli köfte) with a registered geographical indication.

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  Yeşilyurt Kiraz Yaprağı Sarması (cherry-leaf dolma)

  Dolma wrapped in cherry leaves, with a registered geographical indication.

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  Arapgir Dolaması (Arapgir wrapped dish)

  A local dish with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Yeşilyurt: Local Products

• Malatya Kayısısı (Malatya apricots) Yeşilyurt's apricot orchards are among the major production areas of the world-famous Malatya apricot.
• Pestil ve Köme (fruit leather and walnut köme) Pestil made from apricot or grape juice, and walnut köme, are traditional snacks.

What Yeşilyurt Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Apricot Festival

  The International Malatya Apricot Festival, held every July, attracts thousands of visitors with cultural events and promotion of the apricot.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Malatya

• Akçadağ 3 dishes Akçadağ Pilavı, Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
• Arapgir 6 dishes Arapgir Balıklı Pilav (fish pilaf), Arapgir Deli Kız Baklavası and Arapgir Gelin Kız Helvası
• Arguvan 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
• Battalgazi 3 dishes Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup), Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Kayısı Tatlısı (apricot dessert)
• Darende 5 dishes Darende Pekmezi (Darende molasses), Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Darende kayısısı (Darende apricots)
• Doğanşehir 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
• Doğanyol 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• Hekimhan 4 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped lamb), Keşkek and Hekimhan Katmeri
• Kale 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
• Kuluncak 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• Pütürge 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
• Yazıhan 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)