Kayseri has managed to enter the National List of the UNESCO Gastronomy Creative Cities Network.
Kayseri, one of the ancient cities of Anatolia, managed to enter the National List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Gastronomy Creative Cities Network. Kayseri, which has been the cradle of Hittites, Phrygians, Romans, Seljuks and Ottoman civilizations in its 6,000-year history and has a rich culinary culture; After Gaziantep, Hatay and Afyonkarahisar, it became the fourth city in Turkey to gain international prestige in the field of gastronomy.
Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, which carries out various promotional activities on a national and international scale with the slogan "From History to Culture to the Land of Flavors" in order to have a say in gastronomic tourism, as well as many dishes made with sausage and pastrami, ravioli, oiling, pita tandoori, oven mouth, lead vaccine, Develi civıklısı. It brought local delicacies such as çemen, kete, katmer, acid, nevzine, gilaburu juice to the world showcase.
In addition, at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards 2020, one of the most prestigious cookbook competitions in the world, the book "Kayseri Cuisine from Past to Future", which includes original recipes of traditional dishes of Kayseri cuisine, won the "Best of the World" award in the Local Cuisine Category. The 300-page book prepared by Chef Yunus Emre Akkor, who compiled the recipes of over 100 dishes unique to Kayseri, was presented to taste hunters on the website of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality.