Tantuni

Tantuni is associated with Mersin and consists of small pieces of meat served in bread as a wrap. The ministry’s regional account describes beef cut into pieces roughly the size of chickpeas, boiled in a tray until its liquid is absorbed and then fried. Onion, tomato, parsley and mint are arranged along the bread before the cooked meat is spooned over them.^[1]

Lemon juice, salt and red pepper season the filling before the bread is folded and rolled. The accompanying ingredients can include lemon, small peppers or pickled peppers; the recipe’s serving list also includes rocket. Tantuni is described as one of the region’s commonly eaten meat preparations.^[1]