She was stunned to see bulgur in the souvenir shops while touring Kastamonu. She was unable to hide her growing amazement when she learned the feature of this product, which was written “bulgur of Siyez” on it. It is a kind of local wheat that was grown in Kastamonu for 10 thousand years, preserving its original state and without being genetically modified. Regarding the history the wheat of Siyez, she thought “it should have witnessed the transition of mankind from collecting and hunting period to settled life.” She learned that pilaf made from the bulgur of Siyez, which was produced by grinding the wheat of Siyez in the traditional mills, had an important place in Kastamonu’s local delicacies.