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Yes it was yummy but it is expensive about 1 Kg ~ 26 USD
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I can confirm: Basturma is nowhere near as good as bacon.
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How do you know that? Where did you taste it?
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Which? - Bacon is freely available here
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The subject here is about Basturma 
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You're right. I am an idiot.
I've eaten basturma in Syria, Jordan and once in the UK.
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Keith Barrow wrote: I've eaten basturma in Syria, Jordan
What did you do in Syria and Jordan? When was that?
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About 2 years ago for the latter and 4 years ago for the former.
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And what was the purpose of your visit?
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You sound like the Israeli authorities when I visited Jerusalem. 
I lived in Amman for a couple of years. Visited Syria to see stuff mostly Damascus, eat the food etc, before everything went belly up over there.
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I wish peace will return to this beautiful country so we can visit again.
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Really beautiful, and the people were amongst the nicest I've met. They really don't deserve what's happened.
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That looks absolutely yummy. I have to find out what the spices are though. I'm fine with most spices, but there is one that I absolutely despice  .
Cumin is actually a good spice, but for me I can only use in almost homeopathic dosages. I ruined an otherwise perfect chili once by putting in two pinches instead of one.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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Pinches?
Two Pinches? I use it in tablespoonfulls in chilli!
It enhances the "beefy" flavour.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Flavour?! You obviously don't use enough chillies in your chilli! 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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You can't have just chillies in a chilli! You need meat and other flavorings to add depth...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Do you have Basturma where you are from too?
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Not necessarily - I'd have to taste it to be sure - but we get a lot of "similar" air dried meats with spices.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Yes, you need meat. But the only flavour should be "burning". 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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No, no - if you add enough chilli, you burn out the "burn" detectors with the first good mouthful - then you can taste the chillies!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Cumin is good for stomach
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I know it's good, but still can't stand it when it stands out, which it easily does when used in too great quantities.
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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Are you trying to tell that you mix your chili pepper wit other things? Shame on you...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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From the description in wikipedia which says that it's normally just made by air drying meat it sounds more like jerky than bacon. Bacon is normally cured[^], meaning that something, traditionally salt, is used to help with the dehydration process.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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I think that's more like beef jerky. You need to do it with a paler meat to get a bacon like substance, pork is a pretty pale meat.
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