What makes them so spicy? And is it kebab or kebap?
2007-09-08 18:30:43 · 7 answers · asked by The Babe is Armed! 6 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
Here I come!
Adana kebap is not really that hot contrary to common belief.
Yes, we add red pepper in it but real Adana kebap is not too hot. (Ipek, I never heard of cummin in Adana kebap. We add red pepper and salt and sometimes smashed garlic to add flavor, or better sometimes we add fresh red pepper which makes it even tastier)
I don't eat too much spicy stuff, and trust me I can eat acili adana (spicy adana) with no tears coming down from my cheeks. It's really just perfect hotness!
Some kebap ustas who don't have an idea what acili adana is think that if you put lots of pepper in the meat you'll have an adana kebap which is not true. Real Adana kebap ustas just know how much pepper they will add. My Istanbul friend was amazed when he ate acili Adana here. He said Adana kebaps he ate in Istanbul were always too spicy.
And now some good places to enjoy kebap in Adana: Hasan Kolcuoğlu (in Barajyolu after İller Bankası...mmmmm I love), Yüzevler (in Ziyapaşa bulvarı) and Asmaaltı (again in Ziyapaşa)
Never eat at Hasan Usta Kebap. They have this big restaurant (and a chain of restaurants) but I would not recommend you to eat there as there are rumors that the meat they use is not that healthy and...not delicious at all.
As you noticed, it's kebap in Turkish but kebab in English.
2007-09-08 23:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
The Adana Kebabs I've had in Turkey were not quite spicy, hot. Very flavorful and tasty.
Usually the restaurant will have a chili paste or ground dried chilis available at the table to kick up spiciness.
If it is too much, I found that some yoghurt will cools things down real quick.
2007-09-08 22:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by STPabroad 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can spell it both ways, kebab kebap kabob (there are many different spellings).
Adana kebab isn't THAT spicy. It really depends on how hot you can handle spice. Plus, Adana isn't as hot as urfa kebab.
2007-09-09 04:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by Qu'est ce que tu penses? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crushed red chilly peppers make them hot. Usually there are no more spices other than pepper and a little bit cumin in the kebabs.
"Kebab" is an Arabic word and if fits phonetically better as "kebap" in Turkish. In other words, both of them are right.
2007-09-08 22:51:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ipek K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Urfa kebap is hotter. Adana kebap is now registered and ingredients cannot be changed. Otherwise it cannot be named Adana.
As for cummin, they use that in Cyprus but we call is shish kofte, not Adana kebap.
2007-09-09 03:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by anlarm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kebabs. Different ground spices are added to the meat to give them that special taste and flavor. They are not as "hot" on the tongue...if that's what you asked. If you prefer spicier, all you need to do is request the chef for some spicy sauce to go with it.
2007-09-08 19:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by papars 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you want your kebap to be spicy order it as "acılı kebap" they will add red pepper on it
Earthling gave all the info :)
2007-09-09 01:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by єуℓüℓ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋