Capital hosts Adana cuisine of chef Mesut

Thursday, July 31, 2008

The fame of kebab chef Mesut Silindir comes from his restaurant's history of 80 years. Because the restaurant is the product of a hereditary mastery, the taste of his kebabs has already become a tradition

ANKARA-Turkish Daily News

Traditional cuisine is integral to a country's culture, which explains why �Adana kebab� is a common phrase identified with Turkey. When Turks visit a foreign country and meet people who ask where they are from, the reaction that often follows the reply �Turkey� is not a surprising one. New foreign friend will very often smile and reply, �Turkey? Yeah, Adana kebab!� Because the fame of the taste of this dish has spread throughout the world, finding a kebab house anywhere is not a difficult job. However, that statement is not so true for taste hunters who seek quality and see food as a piece of art.

The first criteria for taste hunters then is finding the right address for eating an �original� Adana kebab cooked and served by genuine Adana-based experts. It is for this reason that the need for an original Adana kebab house arose in Ankara, a city kilometers away from the dish's hometown. Thankfully, the gap has recently been filled by kebab chef Mesut Silindir, meaning that Ankara-based taste hunters have found a new venue to indulge.

The fame of Silindir's kebabs comes from their 80-year history. Since the restaurant is the product of a hereditary mastery, the taste of his kebabs has already become a tradition. Having been trained by his father, Mahmut Silindir, who was the creator of �chicken stew,� Silindir has expanded his father's heritage, establishing the latest restaurant in his chain of kebab houses in the capital.

The Ankara branch of the restaurant is a new option for special guests with its 250-person capacity VIP hall, chimney corner restaurant and garden. For summer nights, the garden of the restaurant guarantees a cozy night full of different tastes from Adana cuisine, including beyti kebab, liver kebab, vegetable kebab and chicken kebab with special sauce. In addition to Silindir's unique chicken kebab, the restaurant also offers baked shank, which is only served on Friday and Saturday. For those who want to end the night with a sweet touch, Mesut also presents special desserts. The traditional Turkish pastry �kadaif,� served with clotted cream, and a fig dessert are the most popular among summer guests.

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