Due to its geographical conditions and the different cultures it has hosted in the historical process, Adana has a rich culinary culture.. Adana has brought the village and town culture to its cuisine due to the internal migrations it has received, and the culture of many provinces due to the external migrations it has received.. In this article, we have listed “Local Dishes of Adana“, which is one of the first cities that come to mind when it comes to food culture.
Local Dishes of Adana
Adana cuisine is; flour, bulgur, meat and many different types of spices and animal products such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and cottage cheese are used in meals.. Well, what to eat in the rich Adana cuisine that has been formed as a result of geographical conditions and historical interactions?
Adana Kebab
The most famous dish of the region. The most important reason why the taste of Adana Kebab is very special is that small cattle meat fed with thyme in the Taurus Mountains is prepared as hand mince with the help of a line and rested and cooked on low heat with less spices added in it. Contrary to the way it is served in Istanbul and in the southeast, in Adana, rice is not served with kebab and served with plenty of salad.
Adana Lahmacun >
Small than the lahmacun made in Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep but larger than the hazelnut lahmacun. The most important feature of lahmacun, which is an important taste consumed in the local cuisine, which is not famous; The quality of the ground beef is high, the meat is plentiful, and the dough is thick and soft.
Icli Meatballs
The stuffed meat made in Hatay different from meatballs. The most important feature of the stuffed meatballs made in Adana is; It is the preparation of fine bulgur with meat and walnuts, and adding ground beef, spices and oil fried with onions.. The meatballs are made very thin on the outside and very full on the inside.
Adana Böreği
Adana Böreği, which is among the local delicacies but not very well known outside of Adana, is handcrafted. It is prepared by wrapping the thinly rolled dough with minced meat, potatoes or cheese inside.
Seafood
Not widely consumed as red meat. There is also a dominant fish culture in the region.. Freshwater fish from the Seyhan River and fish from the Mediterranean offer a delicious fish pleasure in Adana.
Pişirim Pide
From the palm of your hand. Pides, which are prepared in a slightly large size and in the shape of a boat, are made with cheese or spinach.. The corner of the pita bread is made similar to the dragon heads of Viking boats and therefore cannot be eaten because it is thick, but the inside of the pita leaves an unforgettable taste.
Hot Bread
Hot bread, which is similar to the additive bread made in Hatay, is made by baking a mixture of ingredients containing pepper paste, onion and spices and baking it into the dough.. If you are not used to it, you can drink ayran with hot bread or, if you like it hot, you can eat it with turnip.
Şırdan
If you like offal, you can eat it with pickled hot peppers. We strongly recommend that you do not miss this dish.. Sirdan, which is considered as “munchies” by people who have drunk alcohol, is made by filling the intestines of animals with a mixture of rice, meat and spices, binding and boiling.. Although the food is not consumed, there is also a fish culture that dominates the region.. Freshwater fish from the Seyhan River and fish from the Mediterranean offer a delicious fish delight in Adana.
Bumbar
As stuffed Mumbar Bumbar, also known as Şırdan, is the form of Şırdan that is widely consumed in Southeast and Eastern Anatolia and is eaten with cumin and black pepper sprinkled on it.
Bici bici
Adana’ It is considered as the most local dessert of Turkey and is among the first choices of people in Adana in hot weather.. It is prepared by chopping a dessert that has the consistency of water pudding and starch in it, colored with a chemical called bici water, then cooled with ice and poured rose water and powdered sugar on it.
Karsambaç
It is considered a refreshing drink rather than a dessert and is prepared by mixing snow and molasses in a glass.. Today, it is prepared by mixing snowflakes obtained by shaving ready-made mold ice and ready-made fruit juice and pouring powdered sugar on it.
In addition to these; Other desserts that you should taste in Adana are; While orange dessert, stone kadayıf, ring dessert, nightingale’s nest, yellow burma, pumpkin dessert and walnut sausage can be sorted, the famous salads in Adana are; They can be listed as onion salad, also known as sumac salad, cold radish, tomato paste and shepherd’s salad, also known as seasonal salad.. Finally, to mention Adana’s famous beverages by name; It can be sorted as Adana Turnip, Adana Boğma, also known as Adana Rakı, Aclama, Boiling, Misis Ayran, Yenice Strawberry Juice and Banana Milk, also known as Şıra and Boiled.
