Mardin Badem Şekeri & Sucuk Evi

About the Venue

One of the best-known representatives of Mardin's sweet and confectionery tradition, this spot offers handmade varieties of the region's sugared almonds and walnut sucuk. Among the bazaar's colourful windows, it announces itself with its sweet scent. Mardin sugared almond is a traditional confection made by coating large almonds in layer upon layer of sugar — hard outside, aromatic within. Walnut sucuk is a natural, nourishing delicacy made by dipping strung walnuts repeatedly into a mixture of grape molasses and starch, then drying them. In the middle of the bazaar adorned with filigree work, these traditional sweets can be tasted on the spot or bought as the most authentic gifts to take from Mardin.