Kokorec appears as a signature dish in 1 Turkey cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Kokoreç · Istanbul
Lamb intestine wrapped around skewered offal (heart, lung, kidney, sweetbread), grilled over charcoal until crisp outside, chopped on a hot board with oregano, tomato and chilli, stuffed into bread.
Kokoreç entered Istanbul's late-night street-food scene from the Balkans and Asia Minor in the early 20th century, with the canonical operators clustering around Şampiyon Kokoreç on Beyoglu's pedestrian arteries from 1977. The dish is a regulated Turkish PDO product: only lamb intestine over 24cm in length and meeting strict cleaning protocols qualifies. Şampiyon Kokoreç, Karaköy late-night counters and the Beyoğlu after-midnight stands serve the canonical version.
Where to eat in Istanbul:
- Şampiyon Kokoreç
- Karaköy Lokantası
- Asmalı Cavit