Dishes you should try in Eskil: Arabaşı Çorbası, Tandır Kebabı, Tarhana Çorbası and Bazlama. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Eskil is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Eskil
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Arabaşı Çorbası
Arabaşı is prepared by adding a mixture of flour and yoghurt to chicken stock, and is the traditional winter soup of Eskil.
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Tandır Kebabı
Tandır kebabı, made by slow-cooking lamb for hours in a clay tandır oven, is the most popular meat dish in Eskil.
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Tarhana Çorbası
Tarhana dough is prepared in summer, dried and stored for winter. It is an indispensable flavour of Eskil's winter tables.
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Bazlama
This traditional bread, cooked on a griddle (sac), is an inseparable part of village tables in Eskil.
Dishes from Aksaray Cuisine
What to eat in Aksaray →These dishes are known throughout Aksaray province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Aksaray Tava (baked meat and vegetable casserole)
A regional dish in which tomatoes, capia and green peppers, garlic and plenty of meat are mixed with spices and baked in a clay pot with butter.
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Aksaray İnceelek Tatlısı (nut-layered filo dessert)
A dessert of thin filo layers sprinkled with walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds, baked and soaked in syrup; it received its geographical indication on 17 October 2019.
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Aksaray Tahinlisi (tahini pastry)
A tahini-filled pastry registered as a protected geographical indication on 25 May 2021.
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Aksaray Köpük Helva (soapwort foam halva)
A traditional foam halva made by whisking soapwort root (çöven otu) with sugar and water; it has a geographical indication.
What to Buy in Eskil: Local Products
- Tuz Natural crystal salt obtained from Tuz Lake is Eskil's most important industrial product. A significant part of Turkey's salt needs is met from this region.
- Buğday Wheat grown on the Eskil plain is the region's main agricultural product.
- Süt Ürünleri In Eskil, where livestock farming is important, cheese, yoghurt and butter are produced using traditional methods.
What Eskil Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Tuz Gölü Kültürü
With its location on the shore of Tuz Lake, Eskil is an important part of salt production and lake culture. The tradition of salt gathering has continued for centuries.
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İpek Yolu Mirası
Eskil lay on the route of the Silk Road in the Seljuk period. Traces of this trade route can still be felt in the historical fabric of the district.
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Kırsal Yaşam Geleneği
A traditional rural way of life based on farming and livestock continues in Eskil.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Eskil?
Eskil is known for 4 local dishes, above all Arabaşı Çorbası, Tandır Kebabı, Tarhana Çorbası and Bazlama. Arabaşı is prepared by adding a mixture of flour and yoghurt to chicken stock, and is the traditional winter soup of Eskil.
What is Eskil famous for?
Eskil is known for Arabaşı Çorbası, Tuz and Tuz Gölü Kültürü. Its best-known sights include Tuz Lake and Eskil Castle.
What to buy in Eskil?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Eskil include Tuz, Buğday and Süt Ürünleri.
Eskil Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Eskil 8 places to visit
- What to Eat in Aksaray All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Aksaray
- Aksaray Central District 4 dishes Aksaray Tava, Arabaşı Çorbası and Bamya Çorbası
- Ağaçören 4 dishes Arabaşı Çorbası, Tandır Kebabı and Mantı
- Gülağaç 4 dishes Testi Kebabı, Arabaşı Çorbası and Mantı
- Güzelyurt 6 dishes Testi Kebabı (clay-pot kebab), Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and yoghurt soup) and Mantı
- Ortaköy 4 dishes Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and flour soup), Tandır Kebabı (tandoor-baked lamb) and Mantı
- Sarıyahşi 4 dishes Arabaşı Çorbası, Tandır Kebabı and Bazlama
- Sultanhanı 3 dishes Aksaray Tava, Testi Kebabı and Sultanhanı Aşı