What to Eat in Çobanlar: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Çobanlar

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  Afyon Sucuğu

  Afyonkarahisar's protected geographical indication sausage is also indispensable at the district's tables.

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  Bükme (folded dough pastry)

  Prepared with minced meat or lentils, bükme is a popular pastry of the region.

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 Çobanlar: Local Products

• Poppy and cereals Cereals and poppies are grown on the Akarçay plain.

What Çobanlar Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Kuvayi Milliye Epic

  In Nâzım Hikmet's epic, Akarçay and Büyükçobanlar village are mentioned.

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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)
• Başmakçı 2 dishes Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon dried sausage) and Bükme (filled pastry)
• 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)
• 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)