Dishes you should try in Erdemli: Tantuni and Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Erdemli is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Erdemli
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Tantuni
Finely chopped beef is fried in oil and wrapped in lavash bread. Prepared with seasonal ingredients, the dish offers a different flavour in each season.
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Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich)
Fresh Mediterranean fish is grilled and served in bread.
Dishes from Mersin Cuisine
What to eat in Mersin →These dishes are known throughout Mersin province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Mersin Tantunisi (Mersin tantuni)
A durum wrap with a registered geographical indication, in which minced meat cooked on a copper griddle is wrapped in lavaş.
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Mersin Cezeryesi (carrot sweet)
A confection made with carrots, with a registered geographical indication.
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Mersin Kerebici (soapwort halva)
A dessert served with its foam of soapwort (çöven), with a registered geographical indication.
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Tarsus Humusu (Tarsus hummus)
Hummus with a registered geographical indication.
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Tarsus Kebabı
A kebab with a registered geographical indication.
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Tarsus Şalgamı (Tarsus turnip-carrot drink)
Şalgam juice with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Erdemli: Local Products
- Erdemli Lamas Lemon Erdemli Lamas Lemon was registered as a protected designation of origin on 21 October 2019 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 466). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Erdemli District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Erdemli Bananas Erdemli Muzu was registered as a protected designation of origin on 18 December 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 633). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Erdemli District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Erdemli Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What Erdemli Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Legend of Kızkalesi
Kızkalesi is known for the legend of a king who built a castle on the sea to protect his daughter from a snake. This legend is one of the best-known stories in Anatolian folk culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Erdemli?
Erdemli is known for 2 local dishes, above all Tantuni and Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich). Finely chopped beef is fried in oil and wrapped in lavash bread. Prepared with seasonal ingredients, the dish offers a different flavour in each season.
What is Erdemli famous for?
Erdemli is known for Tantuni, Erdemli Lamas Lemon and Legend of Kızkalesi. Its best-known sights include Elaiussa-Sebaste and Kızkalesi (Corycus).
What to buy in Erdemli?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Erdemli include Erdemli Lamas Lemon and Erdemli Bananas.
Erdemli Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Mersin All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Mersin
- Mersin Central District 3 dishes Tantuni, Cezerye (carrot dessert) and Kerebiç
- Akdeniz 2 dishes Tantuni and Cezerye (carrot dessert)
- Anamur 2 dishes Tantuni and Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert)
- Aydıncık 2 dishes Tantuni and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)
- Bozyazı 2 dishes Tantuni and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)
- Çamlıyayla 2 dishes Tantuni and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Gülnar 2 dishes Tantuni and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
- Mezitli 2 dishes Tantuni and Cezerye (carrot dessert)
- Mut 3 dishes Mut Zeytinyağı (Mut olive oil), Tantuni and Keşkek
- Silifke 2 dishes Tantuni and Cezerye
- Tarsus 2 dishes Tarsus Kebabı and Tarsus Sarıulak Zeytinyağı (Tarsus Sarıulak olive oil)
- Toroslar 3 dishes Tantuni, Cezerye (carrot dessert) and dilme
- Yenişehir 2 dishes Tantuni and Cezerye