MEMDUH BÜYÜKKILIÇ: KAYSERİ WILL BE A GASTRONOMY CENTRE
A central Anatolian province in Turkey is looking to be included in the world's top gastronomy destinations with its local food culture, which includes well-known Turkish delicacies. "One needs to taste Kayseri cuisine to know it. The cuisine of our area, which has hosted many civilizations, carries traces of those civilizations," Memduh Büyükkılıç, metropolitan mayor of Kayseri province, told Anadolu Agency (AA). "In order to promote Kayseri cuisine and share our values, we will hold a gastronomy workshop on Nov. 16-17," he said, adding that they plan to hold the workshop in winter so people coming to the city to enjoy Mt. Erciyes could also have an opportunity to attend the event. He said mantı - small dumplings filled with minced meat and served with yogurt and garlic sauce — is the first dish that comes to mind in rich Kayseri cuisine. Kayseri dumplings are famous for their extremely small size; in fact, as many as 40 of them can fit in one spoonful. ...