Dawa Restaurant

My cousin Hamawand took us out for lunch after we came back from Byara. We had told him we were tired of the same Kurdish fare, but he promised this would be quite a unique experience. The restaurant is Turkish, and they served the meal in courses. There were about ten courses overall. A guy would come every few minutes and give us all a piece of something, we'd eat it, and then another waiter came with something else. The food was very unique and the presentation was wonderful, and of course the taste was amazing. Definitely one of the best dining experiences I have ever had.

They served about 6 or 7 different salads as soon as we sat down
First course, stuffed eggplant
Second course, chicken soup

Third course,this amazing bread with sesame and sunflower seeds:

4th course was cuba, fried rice balls stuffed with ground beef and spices

5th course was a clay pot full of something we didnt know, on a bed of coals cooking:

6th course was one of my favorites, it was this creamy potato mixture topped with a fried chicken patty with herbs and spices:

7th course was spiced chicken in a steaming clay plate:

8th course was marinated chicken served on a sword with flames burning below it:

Sword chicken up close:

Waiter shaking out the contents of the stuff in the pot after cooking on the fire for a few minutes:

The contents of the pot up close:

Finally, the main course. Marinated shoulder of lamb, slow cooked until so.so.so tender and juicy, tossed with rice and served with a variety of sauces and soups:

Desert: These incredibly delicate, crumbly cookie things stuffed with almonds:

Also, custard:

And tea to finish everything off: