Andy Carvin

"Neither solid nor liquid, the legendary Kahramanmaras dövme dondurma was a unique physical state in its own right. The creamy vanilla melted in my mouth like white chocolate, yet I actually had to chew the ice cream to finish it off. As Özcan had insisted, the ice cream wasn't chewy; it was just indescribably thick. Unnaturally thick. Perplexingly thick. Yet thoroughly addictive. None of us knew how to explain the sensation of eating the Kahramanmaras ice cream except to say that we had never experienced ... Read more

Ökkeş Çimen

"This is the only place where you can find the best ice cream in the world at any time of the day and every day of the year."

Anadolu Agency

"Italian gelato may be the most famous ice cream out there but Turkey's Maraş ice cream stands out with its different texture and taste. A family in Kahramanmaraş has perfected the art of ice cream making over generating."

Lisa Morrow

"On our way back through the same town we had more real Turkish ice cream. This time it was served in slices sprinkled with pistachios and we ate it the traditional way. With knives and forks. We were in Yaşar Pastanesi, a shop established about sixty years ago. Although it was once again three in the morning we met the owner, who still worked eighteen hours a day. Which is lucky for ice cream lovers, because this is where the famous Mado ice cream originates from."

Veli Karaman

"If you don't taste it here you really don't know what ice cream is."

Vedat Başaran

"Though it can be prepared with a variety of fruit, the original Kahramanmaraş ice-cream is white and plain. You can visit the city’s famous patisserie Yaşar to taste the best Kahramanmaraş ice cream."