Sunday, June 14, 2026

Semsek – Adiyaman

Ingredients

  • 400 g Adıyaman cheese (unsalted)
  • 1 bunch of parsley
  • ½ kg flour
  • 1 cup oil
  • salt
  • enough water
  • 2 cups

How It Is Made

Knead the dough in a bowl and turn it into balls. Finely chopped parsley is rubbed by hand and added to the crumbled cheese along with some salt and mixed. Rolled out in a round or square shape, the meringue slightly larger than a walnut is spread on one side, and the other side of the dough is covered on top. The prepared semseks are served by frying in oil.

Source: Öncü,M. (2016). Adıyaman Cemile Culinary Culture. Adıyaman Promotion Foundation Publications (ATAV)

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