Dishes you should try in Sultanhanı: Aksaray Tava, Testi Kebabı and Sultanhanı Aşı. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Sultanhanı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Sultanhanı
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Aksaray Tava
Tava, prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a clay vessel for a long time, is the best-known dish of Aksaray cuisine.
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Testi Kebabı
Testi kebabı, the kebab cooked in a clay pot typical of the Cappadocia region, can be found in local restaurants.
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Sultanhanı Aşı
Chickpeas are soaked in water overnight and then cooked with bone-in lamb, and rice (zer pilav) is placed on top. It was once cooked in caravanserais for charity and distributed to those who came.
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 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 Sultanhanı: Local Products
- El dokuması halı Sultanhanı is a settlement known for carpet weaving.
What Sultanhanı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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İpek Yolu mirası
The Seljuk caravan route between Konya and Kayseri is the reason for the district's existence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Sultanhanı?
Sultanhanı is known for 3 local dishes, above all Aksaray Tava, Testi Kebabı and Sultanhanı Aşı. Tava, prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a clay vessel for a long time, is the best-known dish of Aksaray cuisine.
What is Sultanhanı famous for?
Sultanhanı is known for Aksaray Tava, El dokuması halı and İpek Yolu mirası. Its best-known sights include Sultan Han Caravanserai and Halı dokuma atölyeleri.
What to buy in Sultanhanı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Sultanhanı include El dokuması halı.
Sultanhanı Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Sultanhanı 3 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
- Eskil 4 dishes Arabaşı Çorbası, Tandır Kebabı and Tarhana Çorbası
- 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