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Gaziantep’s geographically indicated delicacies are reaching tables around the world thanks to frozen food technology…
Gaziantep’s geographically indicated delicacies, such as stuffed meatballs, lahmacun, yuvalama, katmer and sour small meatballs, are shock-frozen at -40 degrees and exported to six countries.
Antalya…
Türkiye’s southeastern province of Gaziantep, recognised as one of the world’s most renowned gastronomic centres, which has geographical indication-protected delicacies are processed using frozen food technology and reach consumers in the Gulf countries, the US and European markets.
At the International Tourism Gastronomy Investments and Hospitality Summit (FSUMMIT) held in Antalya province, Gaziantep’s rich culinary culture was also showcased. The stand featuring Gaziantep’s local delicacies attracted attention with its geographically indicated products.
Information provided at the event indicated that a company operating in Gaziantep has been using frozen food technology to deliver the city’s local dishes to foreign consumers for approximately two years.
In this context, it was reported that local delicacies such as stuffed meatballs, katmer, lahmacun, yuvalama and sour small meatballs are shock-frozen at -40 degrees and sent to the US, Gulf countries and European markets.
Fuat Özçörekçi, one of the company’s partners and Chairman of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) Türkiye-Seychelles Business Council, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that they set out with the aim of bringing the city’s rich culinary culture to world kitchens in a practical and fresh way.
Özçörekçi noted that growth in the frozen food sector has played an important role in bringing local flavours abroad, adding that they are making progress in this area.
Özçörekçi also stated that consumers living abroad seek the same quality flavours they tasted in Türkiye in their own countries, emphasising that geographically indicated products offer a significant advantage, particularly in the European market.
Highlighting that Gaziantep also has a rich variety of products with geographical indications, he added, “In Europe, there is an area where products with geographical indications are easier to sell. We saw a gap in the market there and developed products to fill that gap.”
