Dishes you should try in Buharkent: Piyaz (white bean salad), Zeytinyağlı Ot Yemekleri (wild greens cooked in olive oil) and İncir. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Buharkent is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Buharkent
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Piyaz (white bean salad)
Piyaz, made with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is a traditional dish on Buharkent's tables.
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Zeytinyağlı Ot Yemekleri (wild greens cooked in olive oil)
Wild herbs gathered around Buharkent are cooked in olive oil and served. Sirken, mallow and chicory are the herbs used most often.
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İncir
Fig production is important to the district's sources of income.
Dishes from Aydın Cuisine
What to eat in Aydın →These dishes are known throughout Aydın province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Aydın İnciri (Aydın figs)
Dried and fresh figs grown in the Büyük Menderes basin, registered with a designation of origin.
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Çine Köftesi (Çine meatballs)
Çine meatballs with a registered geographical indication.
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Söke Kulak Çorbası (Söke "ear" soup)
A registered Söke soup made with small pieces of dough.
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Germencik Ekşili Tavuk (Germencik sour chicken)
A Germencik dish with a registered geographical indication.
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Ortaklar Çöp Şiş (Ortaklar skewers)
A registered speciality of Ortaklar in which small pieces of meat are cooked on thin skewers.
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Nazilli Kar Helvası (Nazilli snow halva)
A Nazilli dessert with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Buharkent: Local Products
- İncir (figs) Buharkent is one of the districts where high-quality Aydın figs are grown.
- Geothermal Greenhouse Produce Vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are produced year-round in greenhouses heated by geothermal energy.
What Buharkent Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Thermal Culture
The very name of Buharkent comes from its geothermal springs (buhar + kent, meaning steam + town). Thermal waters have been used for healing in the region for centuries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Buharkent?
Buharkent is known for 3 local dishes, above all Piyaz (white bean salad), Zeytinyağlı Ot Yemekleri (wild greens cooked in olive oil) and İncir. Piyaz, made with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is a traditional dish on Buharkent's tables.
What is Buharkent famous for?
Buharkent is known for Piyaz (white bean salad), İncir (figs) and Thermal Culture. Its best-known sights include Buharkent Hot Springs and Büyük Menderes Valley.
What to buy in Buharkent?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Buharkent include İncir (figs) and Geothermal Greenhouse Produce.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Aydın
- Bozdoğan 4 dishes Bozdoğan Pidesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Gözleme
- Çine 3 dishes Çine Köftesi (meatballs), Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge) and Gözleme
- Didim 3 dishes Aegean Meze Spread, Ahtapot Izgara (grilled octopus) and Kabak Çiçeği Dolması (stuffed courgette flowers)
- Efeler 4 dishes Aydın Piyazı (bean salad), Çine Köftesi (Çine meatballs) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Germencik 4 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Zeytinyağlı Enginar (artichokes in olive oil) and İncir Tatlısı (fig dessert)
- İncirliova 2 dishes Piyaz (bean salad) and İncir Tatlısı (fig dessert)
- Karacasu 4 dishes Karacasu Pidesi, Keşkek (cracked wheat and meat dish) and Gözleme (stuffed flatbread)
- Karpuzlu 2 dishes Çöp Şiş (small skewered kebabs) and Zeytinyağlı Ege Otları (Aegean herbs in olive oil)
- Koçarlı 2 dishes Zeytinyağlı Enginar (artichokes cooked in olive oil) and Gözleme
- Köşk 3 dishes Piyaz (bean salad with tahini), Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat dish) and Kestane (chestnuts)
- Kuşadası 3 dishes Ege Balık Sofrası (Aegean fish platter), Ahtapot Salatası (octopus salad) and Enginar Yemeği (artichokes in olive oil)
- Kuyucak 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Gözleme and Lavender Ice Cream
- Nazilli 2 dishes Nazilli Kar Helvası (snow dessert) and Nazilli Pidesi
- Söke 5 dishes Söke Kulak Çorbası (ear-shaped dumpling soup), Söke Kulak Tatlısı (ear-shaped dessert) and Söke Pidesi
- Sultanhisar 3 dishes Piyaz, Zeytinyağlı Ot Yemekleri and Sultanhisar Çileği
- Yenipazar 4 dishes Yenipazar Pidesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Gözleme