People have had some rules on food since the beginning of time due to the necessity of nutrition. Over time, these rules merged into the societies' own structures and values to form the culinary culture unique to that society. Turkish cuisine, one of the world's most famous cuisines, is the result of such development. The cuisine of Konya perfectly reflects Turkish cuisine and culture which was brought by the Turks who first arrived in Anatolia and settled in the capital of the Seljuk State.

Konya has an important historical heritage with its cuisine, having been home to various civilizations since Çatalhöyük, where humans first settled and began agriculture and animal husba...