What to Eat in Çine: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Çine

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  Çine Köftesi (meatballs)

  Çine Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 29 November 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 397). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Çine Municipality.

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  Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)

  Keşkek, made by boiling and pounding cracked wheat and meat for a long time, is the traditional dish at weddings and festivals in Çine.

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  Gözleme

  Thin rolled dough filled with cheese, spinach or potato and cooked on a griddle. Gözleme made by village women on the griddle is the most sought-after treat at markets.

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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  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 Çine: Local Products

• Chestnuts Chestnuts are grown in the mountainous parts of Çine. Çine chestnuts are known for their size and flavour.
• Olives and Olive Oil Olives are grown on the slopes of Çine. The olive oil produced in the area is known for its quality.

What Çine Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Carian Heritage

  Çine was one of the important centres of the ancient Carian region. The ancient cities of Alabanda and Gerga are evidence of the rich cultural heritage of this civilisation.

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  Zeybek Culture

  Çine is one of the important centres of Aegean zeybek culture. Traditional zeybek dances are performed at weddings and festivals.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Aydın

• Bozdoğan 4 dishes Bozdoğan Pidesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Gözleme
• Buharkent 3 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Zeytinyağlı Ot Yemekleri (wild greens cooked in olive oil) and İncir
• 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