A thick meze of tahini loosened with lemon juice and warm water and seasoned with garlic, cumin and red pepper, which Turkish Wikipedia calls native to Antalya.

Hibeş is on the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality's list of the city's own flavours and in Turkish Wikipedia's list of dishes particular to Antalya, where one version is pastırmalı hibeş, hibeş with pastırma. Turkish Wikipedia's hibeş entry cites a report of the Western Mediterranean Development Agency on the culinary culture of Antalya. La Bohem Beach lists Köyceğiz hibeş among its mezes, and Seraser pairs Antalya hibeş with oak-smoked beef tongue and ember-roasted beetroot.

Where to eat Hibeş in Antalya

2 editor picks for Hibeş in Antalya, ranked by editorial score. All Antalya signature dishes · Hibeş across every city.

  • La Bohem Beach

    Order The meze, from Köyceğiz hibeş to şakşuka and fava.

    La Bohem Beach is a beachfront new-style meyhane in Konyaaltı, serving serpme breakfast by day and meze, grilled octopus and rakı with live music at night.

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  • Seraser Fine Dining Restaurant

    Order Akdeniz Serpmesi, a sharing plate for two with grilled octopus, pumpkin and sourdough pide.

    Seraser Fine Dining Restaurant sits in one of Antalya's most distinguished historic residences, pairing its old architecture with contemporary gastronomy.

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Make it at home

Ingredients

  • 250 g light tahini
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 6 large garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 tsp sweet ground red pepper
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp hot red pepper flakes (not isot)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup lukewarm water

Method

  1. Put all the tahini in a deep bowl and add the spices and the salt.
  2. Stir in half the lemon juice with a wooden spoon.
  3. When the hibeş turns thick, add lukewarm water slowly while stirring, using the rest of the lemon juice and water to reach a mustard-like thickness.

Editor tip. Aim for a mustard-like thickness; the oil of the tahini should not float on top of the hibeş.

Common allergens: Sesame.