MARDIN

Mardin style stuffed meatballs prepared by putting minced meat with walnuts and spices inside a dough made with fine bulgur and cracked wheat, then fried in oil.

Mardin's famous closed pita where a minced meat, onion, and spice mixture is closed in dough in a half-moon shape and baked in an oven (or cooked on a griddle).

A practical dessert specific to the Mardin region; prepared with molasses, flour, sugar, and cinnamon, served cold with plenty of walnuts sprinkled on top.