Dishes you should try in Siirt Central District: Siirt Büryan Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb), Perde Pilavı (layered rice dish), Siirt Peyniri (Otlu Peynir, herbed cheese) and Siirt Dolması. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Siirt Central District is famous for.
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Büryan kebab, made by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır oven for 4 to 5 hours, is the geographically indicated speciality of Siirt. It is served in the morning with fresh pide.
Rice pilaf wrapped in thin yufka dough, prepared with chicken, almonds and currants. Baked in the oven, this dish is an essential part of wedding feasts in Siirt.
Siirt cheese, made from sheep's milk and flavoured with local herbs, is an essential flavour of breakfast tables.
It is listed among Siirt dishes between Cokat and İçli Köfte.
Blanket weaving, coppersmithing and knife-making in Siirt are traditional crafts that have been practised for centuries. These handicrafts form the basis of the district's cultural identity.
Siirt is a multicultural city where Kurdish, Arab and Turkish cultures live side by side. This diversity is reflected in its cuisine, music and traditions.
Siirt Central District is known for 4 local dishes, above all Siirt Büryan Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb), Perde Pilavı (layered rice dish), Siirt Peyniri (Otlu Peynir, herbed cheese) and Siirt Dolması. Büryan kebab, made by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır oven for 4 to 5 hours, is the geographically indicated speciality of Siirt. It is served in the morning with fresh pide.
Siirt Central District is known for Siirt Büryan Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb), Siirt Blanket (Siirt Battaniyesi) and Traditional Handicrafts. Its best-known sights include Siirt Great Mosque (Ulu Camii) and Cumhuriyet Avenue and Historic Bazaar.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Siirt Central District include Siirt Blanket (Siirt Battaniyesi) and Siirt Pistachio (Siirt Fıstığı).