Culture & Heritage
Cuisine
Dolma, kibbeh, biryani — recipes carried across mountains.
Kelane Savar (Mountain Stuffed Bread)
Kelane is one of the most beloved breads of the Kurdish mountains: a round flatbread stretched over the saj — a domed iron plate on a low woodfire — and stuffed...
Tepsi Baytinijan
Tepsi is the everyday Kurdish family casserole — layers of sliced aubergine, potato, courgette and pepper around a flat patty of seasoned minced beef, all swimm...
Kurdish Biryani
Kurdish biryani is a sumptuous dish that joins fragrant basmati rice with fried chicken, almonds, raisins and browned onions — served at every great feast and c...
Sour Kibbeh (Kutilk Tirş)
Sour kibbeh is one of the most distinguished dishes of Iraqi Kurdistan, celebrated in Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Kirkuk. It differs from Levantine kibbeh in its sm...
Kurdish Dolma (Yaprax)
Kurdish dolma — known locally as 'yaprax' — is the single most emblematic dish of Kurdish cuisine. No festival or wedding table is complete without it. It diffe...