What to Eat in Aksu: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Aksu

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  Piyaz

  Prepared with dried beans, onions, parsley and tahini, Antalya piyaz is an indispensable meze on traditional tables in Aksu as well.

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  Şiş Köfte

  Antalya-style şiş köfte is prepared by kneading finely minced meat with spices, threading it onto skewers and grilling it over embers.

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  Tandır Fish (Tandır Balığı)

  Fresh fish from the Mediterranean cooked in a tandır oven, this flavour is an important part of Aksu's coastal cuisine.

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

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  Antalya Piyazı (bean salad with tahini sauce)

  A piyaz with a geographical indication, in which dried beans meet a tahini and vinegar sauce; it is usually served with şiş köfte.

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  Antalya Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert)

  A pumpkin dessert with a registered geographical indication.

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  Finike Portakalı (Finike oranges)

  Washington Navel oranges with a geographical indication, grown in the alluvial soils of the Akçay and Alakır streams.

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  Korkuteli Karyağdı Armudu (Korkuteli karyağdı pears)

  A pear with a geographical indication, specific to Korkuteli.

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  Alanya Yenidünyası (Alanya loquats)

  Alanya yenidünyası (loquat), harvested in spring, with a geographical indication.

What to Buy in Aksu: Local Products

• Citrus Fruits Oranges, mandarins and lemons are grown on the fertile plains of Aksu. Citrus production forms the basis of the district's economy.
• Greenhouse Products Greenhouse cultivation, which is widespread in Aksu, produces tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The products are marketed across Türkiye and for export.

What Aksu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Pamphylian Civilisation Heritage

  The ancient city of Perge was one of the most important settlements of the Pamphylia region. Perge, one of the cities visited on Saint Paul's first missionary journey, is also significant in the history of Christianity.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Antalya

• Akseki 7 dishes Akseki Pekmezli Dondurma (grape molasses ice cream), Keçi Tandırı (goat cooked in a clay oven) and Piyaz (white bean salad)
• Alanya 6 dishes Alanya Gülüklü (Hülüklü) Soup, Alanya Cağ Kebabı and Piyaz
• Demre 3 dishes Dishes Made with Demre Tomatoes, Balık Güveç (fish casserole) and Piyaz (white bean salad)
• Döşemealtı 3 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Tandır Kebabı (tandoor-baked lamb) and Döşemealtı halısı (Döşemealtı rug)
• Elmalı 3 dishes Elmalı Böreği, Keşkek and Elma Tatlısı
• Finike 5 dishes Finike Pidesi, Piyaz (bean salad) and Balık Çorbası
• Gazipaşa 4 dishes Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert), Piyaz (white bean salad) and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)
• Gündoğmuş 3 dishes Keçi Tandırı (goat cooked in a clay oven), Bazlama (flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• İbradı 6 dishes İbradı Enek Pekmezi, Keçi Tandırı (goat tandır) and Bazlama
• Kaş 3 dishes Kaş Fish (Kaş Balığı), Piyaz and Octopus Salad (Ahtapot Salatası)
• Kemer 3 dishes Grilled Fish (Balık Izgara), Piyaz and Şiş Kebap
• Kepez 3 dishes Piyaz, Şiş Köfte and Tandır Kebabı
• Konyaaltı 3 dishes Piyaz, Balık Izgara and Dondurma
• Korkuteli 7 dishes Korkuteli Böreği (filo pastry), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Kebabı (clay oven lamb)
• Kumluca 3 dishes Piyaz, Domates Çorbası and Balık Izgara
• Manavgat 4 dishes Manavgat Fish, Piyaz and Şiş Köfte
• Muratpaşa 4 dishes Antalya Piyaz, Şiş Köfte and Hibeş
• Serik 7 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Tandır Kebabı (earth-oven lamb) and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)