Everyone who has been to Mersin at least once must have tried the local fast food tantuni. If in Adana you will be offered the most delicious adana kebab, in Hatay the most delicate kunefe, in Izmir the sesame kumru, in Mersin you can be sure that you are tasting the most delicious tantuni in Turkey.
Of course, different cafes and restaurants cook tantuni differently, but it is believed that the real tantuni is prepared from lamb sliced thinly and fried in a pan. The meat, together with tomatoes, onions, herbs and spices is wrapped in a pita or served on white bread. If desired, yogurt is added.
Well, if you're in Mersin right now, we can give you a tip on a place where locals prefer to order tantuni. Save the name and address!
Melek tantuni: Menderes, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Blv. No:470, 33140 Mezitli/Mersin