Kurdish Cuisine

Kurdish cuisine is the cuisine of the Kurds or Kurdish people whose homeland, sometimes called Kurdistan, spans several counties, mainly Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Diyarbakir, Turkey is a historic city with strong Kurdish presence. Erbil, Iraq is another major city with significant Kurdish population.

Kurds speak the Kurdish language, which is related to Persian. Different dialects of Kurdish exist.

Ingredients

wheat

grapes, grape leaves

chicken

Sheep are used for their meat and milk, which may be made into cheese. Cow meat and milk are also used. Yogurt is made from cow, sheep, or goat milk.

Dishes

• dolma(pel): stuffed grape leaves