What is the difference between Adana and Urfa kebab?

Both are made from hand-chopped meat and cooked over charcoal. The only difference is heat: the Adana mix contains chilli, the Urfa does not. On most menus they are the same price.

Is Adana kebab very spicy?

The heat in an Adana is moderate; it accompanies the taste rather than burning. The ayran and yoghurt served alongside soften it. Anyone who wants to avoid heat altogether can take the Urfa.

Why is the meat chopped by blade instead of minced?

A mincer crushes the meat and lets the juice out; the blade cuts as it goes. Hand-chopped meat stays coarser, holds on the skewer and keeps its juice while it cooks.

Adana and Urfa kebab: the difference

The same meat, the same skewer, the same fire. The only difference is the heat — and it changes the whole plate.

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One difference: heat

Both are made from meat chopped by hand with a heavy blade called a zırh, both have a similar fat ratio, both are pressed onto the same skewer and cooked over the same charcoal. Chilli goes into the Adana mix; it does not go into the Urfa.

That is why menus usually put them on the same line at the same price: the work and the ingredients are identical.

Why a blade and not a mincer

A mincer pushes the meat through and crushes it, tearing the fibres and letting the juice out. The zırh cuts as it goes; the meat stays coarser, holds on the skewer and keeps its juice while it cooks. That is the difference you feel in the mouth.

Which one for whom

The choice is about how used to heat you are:

If you like heat, Adana. You can take the spicy ezme with it too.
If you do not, or you have children with you, Urfa.
If you cannot decide: take the Adana with ayran, which softens the heat.
If you want heat but not kebab: the Antep-style lahmacun is made with isot pepper.

What comes with it

The classic serving is the same for both: roasted tomato and pepper, onion salad with sumac, parsley, lavaş. You can ask for rice or bulgur pilaf alongside. Ayran is common with kebab because it balances both the heat and the fat.

Today’s prices

Kebabs20 varieties450 TL and up

Prices are read live from Doyum 1980’s digital menu; when they change there, they change here.

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Frequently asked

What is the difference between Adana and Urfa kebab?: Both are made from hand-chopped meat and cooked over charcoal. The only difference is heat: the Adana mix contains chilli, the Urfa does not. On most menus they are the same price.
Is Adana kebab very spicy?: The heat in an Adana is moderate; it accompanies the taste rather than burning. The ayran and yoghurt served alongside soften it. Anyone who wants to avoid heat altogether can take the Urfa.
Why is the meat chopped by blade instead of minced?: A mincer crushes the meat and lets the juice out; the blade cuts as it goes. Hand-chopped meat stays coarser, holds on the skewer and keeps its juice while it cooks.