Dishes you should try in Kozan: Adana Kebabı, Analı Kızlı Çorbası (Analı Kızlı soup), Şırdan and Bici Bici (icy starch dessert). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kozan is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Kozan
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Adana Kebabı
The famous kebab, also grilled over charcoal at Kozan's open-fire grills.
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Analı Kızlı Çorbası (Analı Kızlı soup)
A local dish in which içli köfte and bulgur balls meet in a sour chickpea soup.
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Şırdan
Lamb tripe stuffed with rice pilaf.
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Bici Bici (icy starch dessert)
An icy starch dessert.
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Kozan Usulü Tarhana Çorbası (Kozan-style tarhana soup)
Designated as a Kozan dish following a competition organised by the Municipality and the City Council.
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Kozan Usulü Ekşili Köfte (Kozan-style sour meatballs)
One of the dishes specific to Kozan, selected in a local dish competition.
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Kozan Usulü Paça (Kozan-style tripe soup)
One of the local dishes identified through a Kozan-specific local dish competition.
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Erişteli Bulgur Pilavı (bulgur pilaf with noodles)
One of the distinctive dishes of Kozan cuisine, identified through the competition.
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Turunç Kabuğu Reçeli (bitter orange peel jam)
Recorded as a Kozan dish following a local dish competition.
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Büzdürük Tatlısı (sweet dessert)
One of the dessert varieties specific to Kozan, identified through a local dish competition.
Dishes from Adana Cuisine
What to eat in Adana →These dishes are known throughout Adana province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Şalgam Suyu (fermented turnip and carrot drink)
A slightly sour drink made by fermenting black carrots and turnips in salted water; it comes in hot (acılı) and mild (acısız) versions. Adana şalgam has received a geographical indication not only in Türkiye but also from the European Union.
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Ciğer Şiş (liver skewers)
Skewers of lamb liver cooked over embers, the classic breakfast of Adana mornings; they are found at the liver restaurants (ciğerci) that open early.
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Oruk (İçli Köfte) (stuffed bulgur balls)
Adana-style içli köfte, in which a thin bulgur dough is filled with a minced-meat stuffing and baked or fried.
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Mumbar Dolması (stuffed intestines)
A street food prepared by boiling and then frying intestines filled with a rice stuffing.
What to Buy in Kozan: Local Products
- Kozan Orange Kozan Orange was registered as a protected designation of origin on 16 September 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 534). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Kozan Chamber of Commerce.
- Citrus Fruit The district is one of the important centres of citrus production in Çukurova.
What Kozan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Heritage
Kozan (formerly known as Sis) was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia between 1186 and 1375. The castle, monastery and church ruins from this period form the district's most important cultural heritage.
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Kozanoğulları Principality Tradition
The Kozanoğulları dynasty, which ruled the region between 1689 and 1865, gave the district its name. Traces of this period still live on in local traditions and place names.
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Plateau Migration Tradition
Migrating to the plateaus in the summer months, when temperatures exceed 40 degrees, is a centuries-old tradition of the people of Kozan. This seasonal migration is an important part of the region's social life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Kozan?
Kozan is known for 10 local dishes, above all Adana Kebabı, Analı Kızlı Çorbası (Analı Kızlı soup), Şırdan and Bici Bici (icy starch dessert). The famous kebab, also grilled over charcoal at Kozan's open-fire grills.
What is Kozan famous for?
Kozan is known for Adana Kebabı, Kozan Orange and Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Heritage. Its best-known sights include Kozan Castle (Sis Castle) and Anavarza Ancient City.
What to buy in Kozan?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kozan include Kozan Orange and Citrus Fruit.
Kozan Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Adana
- Aladağ 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Arabaşı (chicken and yoghurt soup)
- Ceyhan 6 dishes Ceyhan Zeytinyağı (Ceyhan olive oil), Adana Kebabı and Şalgam Suyu (purple carrot and turnip drink)
- Çukurova 4 dishes Adana Kebabı, Şırdan and Bici Bici (icy summer dessert)
- Feke 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and yoghurt soup)
- İmamoğlu 4 dishes Adana Kebabı, Analı Kızlı (meatball and dough stew) and Şalgam Suyu (fermented purple carrot and turnip drink)
- Karaisalı 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Sacda Et (griddle-cooked lamb with vegetables)
- Karataş 4 dishes Balık Ekmek, Levrek Izgara (grilled sea bass) and Karides Güveç (prawn casserole)
- Pozantı 4 dishes Keşkek, Tarhana Çorbası and Tandır Ekmeği
- Saimbeyli 6 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Arabaşı Soup (chicken and flour soup) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Sarıçam 4 dishes Adana Kebabı, Ciğer Kebabı (liver kebab) and Şalgam Suyu (fermented turnip juice)
- Seyhan 5 dishes Adana Kebabı, Ciğer Şiş (liver skewers) and Şırdan
- Tufanbeyli 4 dishes Sac Kavurma (griddle-cooked lamb), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Topalak Çorbası (dumpling soup)
- Yumurtalık 4 dishes Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich), Karides Güveç (prawn casserole) and Grilled Sea Bass and Sea Bream
- Yüreğir 4 dishes Adana Kebabı, Ciğer Şiş (liver skewers) and Şalgam Suyu (fermented turnip juice)