Küşleme Kebaphan - Gaziantep (Turkey)

When planning my food itinerary in Gaziantep, I couldn`t help but notice that @kuslemekebaphan was much more distant from the city centre than most of the other restaurants.

This made me question if it would be worth going all the way there and I confess that I even considered skipping it. Ultimately, the fact that the place was recommended by my dear friend and Turkish food concierge Sinan Hamamsarilar (@tatdedektifi) made me decide to go. Sinan is never wrong.

Getting there was easy, as I jumped on a cab and showed the driver the address. The trick would be getting back to the city from the restaurant, which is located on the side of a highway.

On my way there, the more kilometers we covered, the more I thought about my options. With the much needed help of a translation app, I arranged for the driver to come back and pick me up in about an hour.

Sinan`s instructions on what to order were very straightforward: “Everything you can eat”. In this case it meant a nice plate of küşleme kebab with a side of roasted chillies and tomatoes, fresh pita bread and a salad bowl. Oh and a lahmacun, just because life is good.

After finishing the job and paying my bill, it was time to start hoping that my driver had actually understood our arrangement. As I walked outside, there he was, finishing another cigarette while waiting for me. I jumped back on the car for what would be a very pleasant ride, admiring the surroundings this time around, as I had nothing to worry or think about.

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