Nevşehir Pottery Kebab is a geographical indication meal prepared in the registered Avanos Pottery in Nevşehir. According to legend, a caravan passing through the Cappadocia region had to stay in a poor family's house. To show her hospitality, the lady of the house slaughtered a lamb and put it together with vegetables into a large pot, cooked it in a tandoor, and served it to the guests. The guests loved the taste, and the use of the pot for cooking spread. Avanos is an important center for pottery making. Avanos Pottery is a registered product with a geographical indication. Workshops in Avanos, where pottery is produced, are also places for storage, display, wholesale, and retail sales to national and international markets. These house workshops, where traditional methods of pottery production are continued and exhibitions and sales are made, have not needed to be relocated to a different place, and their physical uniqueness has been preserved as a tourist value. One area where pottery is used is the preparation and serving of meals. Kidney beans, tandoori stew, and pottery kebab are the most commonly cooked dishes using clay pots.

According to legend, the first preparation of Nevşehir-Avanos Pottery Kebab is as follows: A caravan passing through the Cappadocia region, located on the Silk and Spice Road, was forced to stay at the house of a poor family. To show her hospitality and treat them well, the hostess slaughtered a lamb and placed it with vegetables in a large pot found in the house. She then cooked it in a clay oven and served it to the guests. The guests loved the taste of the dish, and the use of the pot for cooking food quickly spread.