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Adana kebap is a signature dish of Turkey; we have verified places to eat it in Istanbul. Long flat skewer of hand-minced lamb, mutton tail-fat and red pepper, grilled over charcoal and served on lavash with grilled tomato, sumac onion and ayran. Start with where to eat Adana kebap in Istanbul.
Long flat skewer of hand-minced lamb, mutton tail-fat and red pepper, grilled over charcoal and served on lavash with grilled tomato, sumac onion and ayran.
Named for the southern Turkish city that perfected it, Adana kebap was registered as a Turkish protected designation in 2005, defining its hand-minced texture and minimum fat ratio. Istanbul lamb-kebab houses have served the dish for a century; the city's Adana-immigrant families keep the southern recipe close to canonical.
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Where to eat Adana kebap in Istanbul: the editor picks
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