The story of Tantuni: Tantuni sellers are found on every street corner in many Turkish cities – including Istanbul. The speciality of the Tantuni rolls are well kept secrets of the Tantuni Chefs. The Tantuni Chefs, as they are proudly called, have their own secret techniques of making Tantunis (some boil the meat a bit more or fry their meat a little bit less or have their own proportions of spices). So the taste of Tantuni differs from one Tantuni shop to the other. The pans where Tantunis are cooked are also special. The central part of the huge pan indents downwards. The oil is put here and the diced meat is added in little amounts as they are brought forward from the bigger pile that surrounds the rim of the Tantuni pan. And as the spices are added, the sound that the entire act makes – Tan/Tun, Tan/Tun… this probably lends the name to the dish. And finally, a lot of spices are added. All I can say is, this has to be the crucial act in making the Tantunis so addictive!