Dishes you should try in Hizan: Büryan Kebabı (lamb slow-cooked in a clay oven) and Otlu Peynir (herbal cheese). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Hizan is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Hizan
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Büryan Kebabı (lamb slow-cooked in a clay oven)
Büryan kebab, prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a clay tandır oven, is Hizan's best-known delicacy.
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Otlu Peynir (herbal cheese)
Herbal cheese made with wild herbs gathered on the plateaus is an essential item on Hizan's breakfast tables.
Dishes from Bitlis Cuisine
What to eat in Bitlis →These dishes are known throughout Bitlis province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Bitlis Büryan Kebabı (pit-roasted lamb)
A lamb kebab with a registered geographical indication, hung and cooked in a well tandır oven.
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Bitlis Avşor Çorbası
A soup with a registered geographical indication.
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Bitlis İçli Köftesi (stuffed bulgur shells)
Stuffed köfte (içli köfte) with a registered geographical indication.
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Bitlis Katıklı Dolma
Dolma with a registered geographical indication.
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Ciğer Taplaması (liver taplama)
A Bitlis dish with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Hizan: Local Products
- Hizan Honey Flower honey obtained from high mountain plateaus, Hizan's most valuable natural product.
- Dairy Products Herbal cheese, yoghurt and butter produced in Hizan on the basis of livestock farming are the region's traditional products.
What Hizan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Plateau Tradition
The tradition of plateau life is still maintained in Hizan. Families who migrate to the plateaus in the summer months preserve the traditional way of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Hizan?
Hizan is known for 2 local dishes, above all Büryan Kebabı (lamb slow-cooked in a clay oven) and Otlu Peynir (herbal cheese). Büryan kebab, prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a clay tandır oven, is Hizan's best-known delicacy.
What is Hizan famous for?
Hizan is known for Büryan Kebabı (lamb slow-cooked in a clay oven), Hizan Honey and Plateau Tradition. Its best-known sights include Hizan Castle Ruins and Hizan Plateaus.
What to buy in Hizan?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Hizan include Hizan Honey and Dairy Products.
Hizan Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Bitlis
- Bitlis Central District 4 dishes Bitlis Büryanı (lamb cooked in a clay oven), Çiğ Köfte and Perde Pilavı (rice wrapped in pastry)
- Adilcevaz 3 dishes Büryan Kebabı, Otlu Peynir and Adilcevaz Walnut
- Ahlat 3 dishes Büryan Kebabı (earth-oven lamb), Çiğ Köfte and Otlu Peynir (herbed cheese)
- Güroymak 2 dishes Büryan Kebabı (lamb cooked in a clay oven) and Çiğ Köfte
- Mutki 2 dishes Büryan Kebabı (lamb cooked in a clay oven) and Çiğ Köfte
- Tatvan 3 dishes Büryan Kebabı (slow-roasted lamb pit kebab), Van Gölü İnci Kefali (Van pearl mullet) and Perde Pilavı (layered rice)