Description
A street food from Mersin where extremely finely chopped beef is sautéed with cottonseed oil and spices, rolled with its juices in thin bread (lavaş).
Restaurants serving Tantuni
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Finely chop beef (or chicken) almost to minced size, and boil beforehand until tender. Heat plenty of 'cottonseed oil' in a special concave griddle (tantuni sac) and add the boiled meat. Add pul biber (chili flakes), sumac, salt, and a splash of water, sautéing vigorously over high heat to create a meat juice and spice sauce. Press thin bread (lavaş) onto the griddle to absorb this red juice. Place meat, chopped onions, tomatoes, and parsley on the bread, squeeze lemon, and roll tightly.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Richness of cottonseed oil and Pul biber
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Thinly sliced beef, Vegetable oil (sub for cottonseed), Tortilla
Pairing
Cold Ayran and Pickles(Turşu)
Trivia
[Hardcore] A soul food from the Mersin region. Using 'cottonseed oil', which has a unique richness, is the proof of authenticity. Appetite is dominated by the spicy smoke rising from the griddle.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] To prevent meat juices from dripping out the bottom of the wrap, lean your body diagonally while savoring the lemon acidity and heat in every bite!
Allergen
Wheat, Beef