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What to eat in Bursa Province? Top 5 Bursa Foods

Last update: Sun Feb 16 2025
Top 5 Bursa Foods
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Street Food

BURSA, Turkiye
4.5
Döner kebab
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Döner kebab is a delicacy that is known throughout the world, consisting of grilled pieces of meat that are shredded from a vertical skewer. The meat is typically seasoned with fresh herbs and spices. Originally, the meat used in döner was exclusively lamb, but today in Istanbul, there are kebabs prepared with a combination of lamb and beef, or sometimes only with beef.


Meat that is grilled vertically on a skewer isn't a new thing, as it has been mentioned in the 18th-century Ottoman travel books. The sandwich form döner kebab, which means rotating kebab, appeared in the early 1970s in Berlin. 
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Meatballs

İNEGÖL, Turkiye
4.2
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The most famous Turkish meatball dish was invented by Mustafa Efendi, a Turkish immigrant from Bulgaria who came to İnegöl in the late 19th century. İnegöl köfte are made with breadcrumbs and a mixture of ground beef or lamb, seasoned with only onions.


They are grilled, and usually served as a main course. Although these delicious meatballs are nowadays found all over the country, it is said that the best ones are prepared in İnegöl.

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Cheese

BURSA PROVINCE, Turkiye and  one more region
4.2
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Mihaliç peyniri is a Turkish cheese produced in Bursa and Balıkesir. It is named Mihaliç because it originated in the town of Karacebey, which was originally named Mihaliç. In the past, it used to be made from raw sheep's milk, but nowadays it's made from cow's milk or a combination of goat, sheep, and cow's milk because sheep's milk is no longer produced in sufficient quantities.


The cheese is stored in brine to harden and develop a firm, yet slightly elastic texture. Afterwards, it is salted and dried before being sold in slices or balls. When aged, its texture is crumbly, grainy, and open, while the flavors are intense and salty. 
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Dessert

MUSTAFAKEMALPAŞA, Turkiye
3.5
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Kemalpaşa is a delicious, melt-in-the-mouth Turkish dessert named after the place of its origin in the city of Bursa. It is made with a special, unsalted cow’s milk cheese produced in the town, along with flour, semolina, eggs, and baking powder.


The dough is traditionally shaped into small balls that are first baked in the oven, then boiled in sherbet. Besides the standard version, there is also a packaged version of dry kemalpaşa. In winter, the dessert is usually served with cream, and in summer, it is served with a scoop of ice cream. 

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Flatbread

BURSA, Turkiye
4.5
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Cantık pidesi is a traditional flatbread from Bursa. The dough for cantık pidesi is similar to other pide doughs, made from flour, water, yeast, and salt, but what sets it apart is the filling and the method of preparation.


The traditional filling for Bursa cantık pidesi includes minced meat (often beef or lamb), onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and spices such as paprika and black pepper. This mixture is spread onto the rolled-out dough, which is then folded over to encase the filling, sometimes in a half-moon shape or other times leaving a portion of the filling exposed. 

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