Tiny hand‑made dumplings filled with minced meat, served with yogurt and a butter‑paprika sauce; the city’s signature dish.

A local dessert made with tahini and walnuts, soaked in syrup, offering a rich, nutty finish to a meal.

Air‑dried, spiced cured beef for which Kayseri is famous, eaten on its own, with eggs, or in pastries and stews.

A garlicky, spicy beef sausage often grilled or cooked with eggs, popular at breakfast and in street‑food sandwiches.

Layered flatbreads topped with minced meat sauce and yogurt, sometimes called Kayseri’s answer to lasagna.