Tasting Notes
Ciğerci Xale Meheme is in Sur, Diyarbakır, and traces its history to 1978. Its menu focuses on grilled skewers, with lamb liver, kebabs and several cuts of meat.
Grilled skewers served with lavash
The menu lists liver, Adana, plain kebab, chicken, wings, heart, spleen, lamb cubes and other cuts.
Mezes and drinks
Complimentary çiğ köfte, grilled peppers, sumac onions, ezme and fresh herbs come alongside the grill. Drinks listed on the menu include cola, ayran, şalgam, water and soda.
A traditional ocakbaşı
The setting is an informal ocakbaşı where you can watch the cooking.
“Sit near the grill and try the lamb liver with lavash and the accompanying mezes.”
LR Kitchen — field note