Dishes you should try in Başmakçı: Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon dried sausage) and Bükme (filled pastry). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Başmakçı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Başmakçı
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Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon dried sausage)
Afyon sucuğu, a product with a geographical indication, is the star of breakfasts and barbecues in Başmakçı, as it is everywhere in the province.
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Bükme (filled pastry)
Bükme, prepared with a minced meat or lentil filling, is a beloved pastry of Afyonkarahisar cuisine.
Dishes from Afyonkarahisar Cuisine
What to eat in Afyonkarahisar →These dishes are known throughout Afyonkarahisar province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Afyon Kaymağı (Afyon clotted cream)
A thick, glossy white clotted cream, best when made from buffalo milk; it received a geographical indication on 10 July 2009. It is eaten at breakfast with honey or alongside desserts.
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Sucuk Döner (sucuk döner kebab)
A döner made from sucuk, unique to Afyonkarahisar cuisine.
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Afyon Pastırması (Afyon pastırma)
One of the products with a geographical indication, Afyon pastırma (cured beef) is part of the province's meat-product tradition alongside sucuk.
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Kaymaklı Ekmek Kadayıfı (bread kadayıf with cream)
A dessert with a geographical indication, served by topping syrupy bread kadayıf with Afyon kaymak.
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Kaymaklı Lokum (Turkish delight with cream)
Afyon lokum is both an everyday treat and the most popular souvenir.
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Şuhut Keşkeği (Şuhut keşkek)
A keşkek (wheat and meat dish) unique to Şuhut, with a geographical indication.
What to Buy in Başmakçı: Local Products
- Eggs Egg production with millions of hens has made the district a centre of egg production in Türkiye.
- Rose oil Rose oil is produced in the district, and a large part of it is sold abroad.
What Başmakçı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Poultry cooperatives
Large-scale cooperatives and feed factories form the basis of the district's employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Başmakçı?
Başmakçı is known for 2 local dishes, above all Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon dried sausage) and Bükme (filled pastry). Afyon sucuğu, a product with a geographical indication, is the star of breakfasts and barbecues in Başmakçı, as it is everywhere in the province.
What is Başmakçı famous for?
Başmakçı is known for Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon dried sausage), Eggs and Poultry cooperatives. Its best-known sights include Abdurrahman Sultan Tomb and Başmakçı Plain.
What to buy in Başmakçı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Başmakçı include Eggs and Rose oil.
Başmakçı Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Başmakçı 3 places to visit
- What to Eat in Afyonkarahisar All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Afyonkarahisar
- Afyonkarahisar Central District 4 dishes Afyon Sucuğu, Afyon Kaymağı and Kaymaklı Ekmek Kadayıfı (bread kadayıf with clotted cream)
- Bayat 2 dishes Afyon Kaymak (clotted cream) and Tutmaç Soup (noodle and lentil soup)
- Bolvadin 5 dishes Bolvadin Mantı (dumplings), Bolvadin Kaymak (clotted cream) and Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed bun)
- Çay 4 dishes Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon sausage), Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed pastry) and Ekmek Kadayıfı (bread kadayıf)
- Çobanlar 2 dishes Afyon Sucuğu and Bükme (folded dough pastry)
- Dazkırı 2 dishes Bükme (folded dough pastry) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Dinar 5 dishes Dinar Taptama Köfte, Dinar Köftesi and Keşkek
- Emirdağ 2 dishes Emirdağ Dolgulu Köftesi and Emirdağ Yumurtalı Pidesi
- Evciler 2 dishes Bükme (folded dough pastry) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Hocalar 2 dishes Bükme (folded dough pastry) and Afyon Sucuğu
- İhsaniye 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed pastry) and Tandır Çorbası (tandır broth)
- İscehisar 7 dishes İscehisar Mermer Kebabı (İscehisar marble kebab), Keşkek (meat and wheat porridge) and Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed bun)
- Kızılören 1 dish Bükme (folded dough pastry)
- Sandıklı 4 dishes Sandıklı Alacaşı, Sandıklı Haşhaşlı Tahinli Pidesi and Sandıklı Kapama Yemeği
- Sinanpaşa 3 dishes Afyon Sucuğu, Ekmek Kadayıfı and Kaymak and Regional dishes: katmer, arabaşı, mantı, kısır, karahelva, cızdırma, keşkek, tarhana çorbası, bişi
- Sultandağı 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Kirazlı Tatlılar (cherry desserts) and Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb)
- Şuhut 4 dishes Şuhut Keşkeği (wheat and meat dish), Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb) and Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed bun)