Dishes you should try in Dazkırı: Bükme (folded dough pastry) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Dazkırı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Dazkırı
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Bükme (folded dough pastry)
Bükme, a beloved pastry of Afyonkarahisar cuisine, is also often prepared in the district.
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Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
Keşkek, prepared at weddings and bayram (religious holiday) celebrations, is one of the shared flavours of the Lakes Region.
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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Afyon Sucuğu (Afyon spiced sausage)
A sucuk with a geographical indication, made in the traditional way from minced meat enriched with red pepper, black pepper and garlic.
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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.
What to Buy in Dazkırı: Local Products
- Dazkırı Halısı (Dazkırı carpet) Dazkırı Halısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 16 December 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 629). Product group: carpets and kilims. Registered by: Dazkırı Municipality.
- Sodium sulphate Sodium sulphate, used in industry, is produced at the facilities on the shore of Acıgöl.
What Dazkırı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Lakes Region culture
The district shares a common transitional climate and way of life with Burdur and Isparta.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Dazkırı?
Dazkırı is known for 2 local dishes, above all Bükme (folded dough pastry) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge). Bükme, a beloved pastry of Afyonkarahisar cuisine, is also often prepared in the district.
What is Dazkırı famous for?
Dazkırı is known for Bükme (folded dough pastry), Dazkırı Halısı (Dazkırı carpet) and Lakes Region culture. Its best-known sights include Beşparmak Mountains and Acıgöl (salt lake).
What to buy in Dazkırı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Dazkırı include Dazkırı Halısı (Dazkırı carpet) and Sodium sulphate.
Dazkırı Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Dazkırı 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)
- 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)
- Çobanlar 2 dishes Afyon Sucuğu and Bükme (folded dough pastry)
- 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)