Dishes you should try in Mut: Mut Zeytinyağı (Mut olive oil), Tantuni and Keşkek. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Mut is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Mut
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Mut Zeytinyağı (Mut olive oil)
Mut Zeytinyağı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 17 July 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 367). Product group: solid and liquid oils, including butter. Registered by: Mut Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Tantuni
Finely chopped beef, fried in oil and wrapped in lavash bread. Made with fresh, natural ingredients, so it is a healthy choice.
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Keşkek
Traditional dish of cracked wheat and meat, cooked slowly for hours. Passed down from generation to generation, it is an important part of the local food culture. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, keşkek is a source of pride in Turkish cuisine.
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 Mut: Local Products
- Mut Kayısısı (Yaş Sofralık) Mut Kayısısı (Yaş Sofralık) was registered as a protected designation of origin on 15 October 2007 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 92). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Mut Agricultural Chamber.
- Apricots Mut is one of the most important apricot-producing centres in Mersin.
What Mut Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Alahan Monastery Heritage
Mut is home to Alahan Monastery, which is on UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. It is one of the most important buildings of the early Christian period.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Mut?
Mut is known for 3 local dishes, above all Mut Zeytinyağı (Mut olive oil), Tantuni and Keşkek. Mut Zeytinyağı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 17 July 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 367). Product group: solid and liquid oils, including butter. Registered by: Mut Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What is Mut famous for?
Mut is known for Mut Zeytinyağı (Mut olive oil), Mut Kayısısı (Yaş Sofralık) and Alahan Monastery Heritage. Its best-known sights include Alahan Monastery and Kozlar Plateau.
What to buy in Mut?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Mut include Mut Kayısısı (Yaş Sofralık) and Apricots.
Mut Travel Guide
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)
- Erdemli 2 dishes Tantuni and Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich)
- Gülnar 2 dishes Tantuni and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
- Mezitli 2 dishes Tantuni and Cezerye (carrot dessert)
- 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