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Local Delicacies
Keledos
Food
A healing and satisfying Van dish made by combining kurut (dried yogurt), chickpeas, lentils, wheat, roasted meat, and local herbs (akpancar).
Pearl Mullet (Tandoori)
Food
A famous flavor made by cleaning, spicing, and cooking the Pearl Mullet (Tarek), an endemic fish species of Lake Van, in local tandoors until crispy.
Van Pastry (Cookie)
Dessert
A local cookie indispensable for tea, prepared with butter (or oil), yogurt, sugar, and flour, baked by brushing egg yolk and sprinkling walnuts on top.
