Dishes you should try in İscehisar: İscehisar Mermer Kebabı (İscehisar marble kebab), Keşkek (meat and wheat porridge), Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed bun) and Saç Kavurma (griddle-fried lamb). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what İscehisar is famous for.
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İscehisar Mermer Kebabı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 July 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1404). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: İscehisar Municipality.
Made by slowly boiling pounded wheat (dövme buğday) and meat and then beating them together, keşkek is the traditional dish of weddings and festivals in İscehisar. It is served with butter.
The signature treat of the Afyonkarahisar region, haşhaşlı çörek is also prepared by İscehisar bakeries using the traditional recipe. It is the essential companion of afternoon tea.
A regional dish of lamb fried with vegetables on a griddle, it is the most loved dish on İscehisar's rural tables.
Tarhana dough made in summer is dried and stored for winter. This soup, made by blending yoghurt, tomato and spices, is an essential of İscehisar's winter tables.
A variety of bükme with a geographical indication belonging to İscehisar district.
A distinctive charcoal-grilled dish prepared in the marble quarry region.
These dishes are known throughout Afyonkarahisar province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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.
A sucuk with a geographical indication, made in the traditional way from minced meat enriched with red pepper, black pepper and garlic.
A döner made from sucuk, unique to Afyonkarahisar cuisine.
One of the products with a geographical indication, Afyon pastırma (cured beef) is part of the province's meat-product tradition alongside sucuk.
A dessert with a geographical indication, served by topping syrupy bread kadayıf with Afyon kaymak.
Afyon lokum is both an everyday treat and the most popular souvenir.
İscehisar has kept its status as a marble production centre for over 2,000 years. This tradition, stretching from ancient Docimium to the present day, forms the basis of the district's cultural identity.
Docimium marble was used in the most prestigious buildings of the Roman Empire. This historical link gives İscehisar a special place bridging the ancient world and today.
Marble working in İscehisar is a craft tradition passed down from generation to generation. Local craftsmen are known for their skill in turning marble into works of art.
İscehisar is known for 7 local dishes, above all İscehisar Mermer Kebabı (İscehisar marble kebab), Keşkek (meat and wheat porridge), Haşhaşlı Çörek (poppy seed bun) and Saç Kavurma (griddle-fried lamb). İscehisar Mermer Kebabı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 July 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1404). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: İscehisar Municipality.
İscehisar is known for İscehisar Mermer Kebabı (İscehisar marble kebab), İscehisar Marble and Marble Civilisation. Its best-known sights include Seydiler Castle and Seydiler Lake.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in İscehisar include İscehisar Marble, Poppy and Cereals.