Dishes you should try in Uludere: Kebap, Keledoş (lentil, bulgur and yoghurt soup), Gurö Yemeği (curd and rice dish) and Suryaz (wild herb and onion dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Uludere is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Uludere

  • Kebap

    Lamb cooked over charcoal, also served in the traditional way in Uludere.

  • Keledoş (lentil, bulgur and yoghurt soup)

    A traditional soup made with lentils, bulgur and yoghurt, the staple dish of the winter months. Its preparation with fresh, natural ingredients makes it a healthy choice.

  • Gurö Yemeği (curd and rice dish)

    Made with curd and rice, this dish is eaten with grape molasses added. According to the text, it was always prepared at weddings in the past.

  • Suryaz (wild herb and onion dish)

    A vegetable dish made by frying with onion a wild herb gathered on the plateaus.

  • Goyan pidesi (meat and cheese flatbread)

    A meaty pide made with dough, meat, cheese, egg, yoghurt and olives.

  • Xavis (molasses, flour and butter dessert)

    A dessert made from grape molasses, flour and butter.

Dishes from Şırnak Cuisine

What to eat in Şırnak →

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

  • Cizre Meyre (Cizre local dish)

    A local dish with a registered geographical indication.

  • Beytüşşebap Sehleber Kebabı (Beytüşşebap Sehleber kebab)

    A kebab with a registered geographical indication.

  • Cizre Luzine Tatlısı (Cizre luzine dessert)

    A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

  • Cizre Memilheva Kurabiyesi (Cizre Memilheva biscuits)

    Biscuits with a registered geographical indication.

  • Cizre Leyminete (lemonade)

    A lemonade with a registered geographical indication.

  • Şırnak Hanuhin Tatlısı (Şırnak Hanuhin dessert)

    A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Uludere: Local Products

  • Bal (honey) Wildflower honey collected from Uludere's mountainous areas, known for its natural and aromatic character.

What Uludere Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Rural Way of Life Tradition

    Uludere is a district that keeps up a traditional rural way of life. This tradition is passed down from generation to generation as an important element of the local people's cultural identity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Uludere?

Uludere is known for 6 local dishes, above all Kebap, Keledoş (lentil, bulgur and yoghurt soup), Gurö Yemeği (curd and rice dish) and Suryaz (wild herb and onion dish). Lamb cooked over charcoal, also served in the traditional way in Uludere.

What is Uludere famous for?

Uludere is known for Kebap, Bal (honey) and Rural Way of Life Tradition. Its best-known sights include Uludere Valleys and Uludere Plateaus.

What to buy in Uludere?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Uludere include Bal (honey).

Uludere Travel Guide

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