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Dishes you should try in Altındağ: Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), İşkembe Çorbası (tripe soup) and Döner Kebap. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Altındağ is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Altındağ

  • Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole)

    Ankara tava, lamb cooked with onions and peppers in a clay casserole, is the symbolic dish of the capital. The historic restaurants of Altındağ serve this flavour using traditional methods.

  • İşkembe Çorbası (tripe soup)

    Served late into the night in the historic tripe restaurants around Ulus and the castle, this soup is flavoured with garlic vinegar and red pepper.

  • Döner Kebap

    Ankara-style döner, prepared by cooking thinly sliced lamb on a vertical spit. The Samanpazarı area of Altındağ has been the centre of traditional döner-making culture.

Dishes from Ankara Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Ankara province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Ankara Tavası (Ankara oven-baked meat and rice)

    An old Ankara dish in which sautéed meat and vegetables are baked in the oven in meat stock with rice or vermicelli; at weddings, hıdrellez and mesire picnics it is eaten with cacık, pickles and hoşaf.

  • Ankara Simidi (Ankara sesame bread ring)

    An indispensable part of the Ankara breakfast.

  • Beypazarı Kurusu (Beypazarı dry biscuit)

    A biscuit baked in stone ovens from flour, milk, butter and yeast, which stays fresh for a year; it received a geographical indication on 14 May 2013.

  • Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk (walnut sweet sausage)

    A sweet with a geographical indication, made by dipping strings of walnut kernels in molasses dough and drying them.

  • Çubuk Turşusu (Çubuk pickles)

    The best-known pickle of Ankara breakfast tables and dinner tables.

What to Buy in Altındağ: Local Products

  • Coppersmithing Products Copper vessels, ewers and decorative objects made by traditional methods are sold in the coppersmiths' bazaar around Ankara Castle. Copper products hammered by hand attract the interest of tourists.
  • Sof Kumaşı (sof fabric) Sof fabric, a world-famous export product of Ankara during the Ottoman period, was woven from the wool of the Ankara Angora goat. Traces of this tradition are still kept alive in the tradesmen's culture of Altındağ today.

What Altındağ Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Ulus and Samanpazarı Historic Bazaar Culture

    Ulus and Samanpazarı, which were the commercial centre of Ankara in the early years of the Republic, still keep traditional tradesmen's culture alive. Coppersmiths, tinsmiths and carpet makers operate in this area.

  • Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Tradition

    The tomb and mosque of Hacı Bayram-ı Veli, founder of the Bayrami order, have been the spiritual centre of Ankara for centuries. Thousands of visitors visit the tomb every year.

  • Ankara Castle Culture Route

    Restored Ottoman houses inside the castle, art galleries, antique shops and traditional craft workshops create a lively culture and arts environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Altındağ?

Altındağ is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), İşkembe Çorbası (tripe soup) and Döner Kebap. Ankara tava, lamb cooked with onions and peppers in a clay casserole, is the symbolic dish of the capital. The historic restaurants of Altındağ serve this flavour using traditional methods.

What is Altındağ famous for?

Altındağ is known for Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), Coppersmithing Products and Ulus and Samanpazarı Historic Bazaar Culture. Its best-known sights include Ankara Castle and Hacı Bayram Mosque.

What to buy in Altındağ?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Altındağ include Coppersmithing Products and Sof Kumaşı (sof fabric).

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