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Dishes you should try in Nallıhan: Nallıhan Pide, Keşkek, Alabalık (Trout) and Kapama Pilavı. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Nallıhan is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Nallıhan

  • Nallıhan Pide

    A pide specific to Nallıhan, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Minced meat and cheese varieties baked in a stone oven are the most preferred.

  • Keşkek

    Prepared by slowly cooking and pounding cracked wheat and meat, keşkek is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables. Pounding the wheat and boiling it for hours with meat is a process that requires patience.

  • Alabalık (Trout)

    Fresh trout around Sarıyar Dam Lake is served grilled or steamed at local facilities.

  • Kapama Pilavı

    One of Nallıhan's local dishes.

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 Nallıhan: Local Products

  • Nallıhan İğne Oyası (Nallıhan Needle Lace) Nallıhan İğne Oyası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 15 February 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no: 325). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and woven goods. Registered by: Nallıhan Development Foundation.
  • Nallıhan Örtmesi (Nallıhan Cover) Nallıhan Örtmesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 April 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no: 342). Product group: woven goods. Registered by: Nallıhan Development Foundation.

What Nallıhan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Needle Lace Tradition

    Nallıhan needle lace is a handicraft passed down from generation to generation among women for centuries. Recognised by UNESCO, this tradition is one of the most important elements of the district's cultural identity.

  • Taptuk Emre and the Sufi Tradition

    The presence of the tomb of Taptuk Emre, teacher of Yunus Emre, in Nallıhan makes the district one of the important centres of Anatolian Sufi tradition.

  • Bird Watching Culture

    Nallıhan Bird Sanctuary is an important destination attracting local and foreign bird watchers. Bird watching events held every year increase the district's ecotourism potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Nallıhan?

Nallıhan is known for 4 local dishes, above all Nallıhan Pide, Keşkek, Alabalık (Trout) and Kapama Pilavı. A pide specific to Nallıhan, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Minced meat and cheese varieties baked in a stone oven are the most preferred.

What is Nallıhan famous for?

Nallıhan is known for Nallıhan Pide, Nallıhan İğne Oyası (Nallıhan Needle Lace) and Needle Lace Tradition. Its best-known sights include Sarıyar Dam and Nallıhan Bird Sanctuary (Davutoğlan Bird Sanctuary).

What to buy in Nallıhan?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Nallıhan include Nallıhan İğne Oyası (Nallıhan Needle Lace) and Nallıhan Örtmesi (Nallıhan Cover).

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