Sedef Lamb Soup

The hittites and early settlers used clay for everything - wine and cooking. Cooking chicken and other meats in claypot retains its flavour and seals in the natural flavours. Unlike to toasty kebabs we have elsewhere; this variant of the common tandoori in South Asia is inexplicably delicious. The sub zero temperatures in Capadocia might be a factor though- it’s a wonder we stepped out of fireplace with Christmas songs to this earthen delicacy a few hundred yards away.

The lamb soup was exquisite as well! Not sure if you had this when you’re younger - your parents would get you to sip sup kambing if you the sniffles. Well, I can say that lamb soup works. Even in -2C temperatures.

There are NO foreigners in this place - but fret not the Turks all speak at least some basic English and there’s Google translate if all else fails. If you’re in town for the balloons and rock formations, give this place a go. Goreme is the Niseko of Capadocia but this place stays true to its mountainous roots. 7/10

There’s just too much good lamb to be had in this region!