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What are you in the mood for in Adıyaman?

Tell us what you are craving and we will do the rest. The suggestions shift as you choose, and each one says why it appeared and what balances it at the table.

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Sweetsyrupy, milky, lightly sweet Sourlemony, egg-lemon, yogurt-based Hotisot pepper, chili flakes Saltycheese, cured meat Spicedcinnamon, cumin, garlic Lightolive oil, vegetables, cool Fillingmeat, dough, oven-baked Refreshingyogurt, mint, served cold

Dietary preference

all vegetarian

9 suggestions

Kısır
A table dish made with fine bulgur mixed with tomato paste, sourness, and greens; it should not be considered as small as a salad.
Why this: Sour → sour · Salty → with tomato paste · Spiced → with herbs · Refreshing → with herbs
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Afterwards
After a light main there is room for a syrupy dessert in this meal.
Easy to miss
On a meze table balance beats variety: one yogurt-based, one olive-oil, one sharp is enough.
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Tamarind Sherbet
An example of a sherbet where sour fruit is balanced with sugar and measured spices; not every spice mixture is a secret recipe of the palace.
Why this: Sour → sour · Spiced → spiced · Refreshing → refreshing
Table balance