Gaziantep’s 500-year-old katmer has met with Dubai chocolate.

Dubai chocolate, which has gained fame worldwide and has recently become a topic of discussion in Turkey, has been combined with katmer in Gaziantep and presented to customers.

The Dubai chocolate, renowned for its name and taste, has also captured the hearts of dessert lovers in Turkey. Gaziantep’s sweet masters have started to present this popular chocolate combined with the 500-year-old traditional katmer.

Dubai chocolate is made with thin kadayıf and plenty of pistachios.

Especially in Gaziantep, the Dubai chocolate katmer has gained great interest among katmer lovers, as it is prepared by adding Dubai chocolate, thin kadayıf, and plenty of pistachios into the dough. This new flavor brings together the crispiness of katmer and the unique aromas of chocolate, providing dessert lovers with a different experience. This visually appealing and tasty presentation has quickly gained significant attention on social media, while customers who have heard about the Dubai chocolate katmer have been divided in their opinions. One side argues that the originality of the 500-year-old katmer should not be compromised, while the other emphasizes that it will become a trend among young people and will be very much loved.

“I added innovation to our 500-year-old traditional dessert.”

Emre Yılmaz, the owner of the business, stated that they have added innovation to traditional katmer, saying, “We have been making Dubai chocolate katmer for a long time. I thought about adding this innovation to our 500-year-old traditional dessert because I was annoyed that this chocolate, which consists of a large amount of pistachio, is called Dubai chocolate instead of Gaziantep chocolate. We prepare the katmer here by adding the filling and our own production Dubai chocolate before serving it to our customers. Our customers are showing great interest in this innovation.”

“We want our Gaziantep to be certified.”

Yılmaz pointed out that Dubai chocolate should be certified as Gaziantep chocolate as soon as possible, stating, “We offered this dessert at a reasonable price of 245 TL so that all our citizens can taste this traditional dessert with an innovation. Our only request from the authorities is that pistachio is our geographical indication, and we want this chocolate to be certified as belonging to our Gaziantep as soon as possible because all components describe us, Gaziantep.”

Customers are divided.

Tülin Tulsuz, who stated that the traditional recipe should not be altered, said, “I love katmer; I eat it once a week. I have tried the Dubai chocolate, but since katmer is a historical flavor, I think its recipe should not be changed.” Gönül Ozansoy commented, “We cannot give up on the classics we are used to, but young people prefer new flavors. We should not ignore that either.”