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Katmer. I estimate it contains at least 100 calories per letter. This typical Antep breakfast food (ideally eaten at around 10am, after a very early breakfast soup), is a paper thin dough envelope filled with kaymak (clotted cream), sugar and bright green local pistachios. This morning Şemsa and I visited Katmerci Zekeriya Usta for her (more…)

I was first introduced to beyran, an Antep specialty, during the Istanbul Eats Kebab Krawl a few weeks back. We ate it (in Istanbul, obviously) at 6pm, which is about 12 hours later than Antepli indulge in this spicy lamb and rice soup. (more…)