Fellah Köftesi: A Taste of Cultural Interactions Fellah Köftesi: A Taste of Cultural Interactions

Fellah is not a Turkish word. In Arabic, it means farmer. And this term is given to the Arab Farmers living in Adana and Mersin that are cities in southern Turkey. This dish is prepared mainly in Adana where bulgur is widely used and have an important factor in the formation of Adana cuisine.

Fellah Köftesi is a boiled bulgur (bulghur / cracked wheat) dough served with a sauce of a mixture of mashed garlic, tomato paste, pepper paste and olive oil. During their education, students in 'Turkish Local Cuisines' class at the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department at Yeditepe University learn about the effects of cultural interactions on formation of Turkish cuisine.