Cağ kebabı

Cağ kebabı
Cağ kebabı, from Erzurum.
CourseKebab
Place of originOttoman Empire
Region or stateErzurum
Created byDisputed, with various lawsuits. Goes back to 18th century.
Main ingredientsMarinated slices of lamb, tail fat, onion, sweet basil, black pepper and salt.
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Cağ kebabı (Turkish: [ˈdʒaː ceˈbabɯ]) is a horizontally stacked marinated rotating lamb kebab variety, originating in Erzurum Province, Turkey.

This uniquely prepared kebab has become, as years passed, a trademark of Erzurum where all the famous Usta, like Şakir Aktaş and Kemâl Koç, run restaurants. Each claim to be descending from the exclusive inventors.

Cağ kebabı was registered and granted a geographical indication as 'Erzurum Oltu Cağ Kebabı' by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in 2010.

Note that while it is increasingly available in most Turkish cities, the Cağ kebabı is especially popular in Erzurum, whereas enjoying an ever-growing success in Istanbul and Ankara.


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