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Dishes you should try in Honaz: Denizli Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb kebab), Tandır Çorbası (slow-cooked lamb soup) and Gözleme. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Honaz is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Honaz

  • Denizli Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb kebab)

    Lamb marinated in special spices and slow-cooked over a wood fire. It is served in the local restaurants of Honaz.

  • Tandır Çorbası (slow-cooked lamb soup)

    Prepared by simmering lamb with its bones for a long time. It is an essential dish on Honaz winter tables.

  • Gözleme

    Thinly rolled dough filled with cheese or herbs and cooked on a griddle. Fresh gözleme is served on the Mount Honaz plateaus.

Dishes from Denizli Cuisine

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

  • Tavas Baklavası

    Baklava with a registered geographical indication.

  • Tavas Yanık Koyun Yoğurdu (Tavas sheep's yoghurt)

    Sheep's-milk yoghurt with a registered geographical indication.

  • Denizli Leblebisi (Denizli roasted chickpeas)

    Roasted chickpeas (leblebi) with a registered geographical indication.

  • Honaz Kirazı (Honaz cherries)

    Cherries with a registered geographical indication.

  • Acıpayam Kavunu (Acıpayam melons)

    Melons with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Honaz: Local Products

  • Honaz Kirazı (Honaz cherries) Honaz Kirazı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 22 March 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 697). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Honaz Chamber of Agriculture.
  • Kiraz Cherries are grown at the foot of Mount Honaz. The local cherries are known for their large fruit and sweet aroma.
  • Dağ Çayı ve Şifalı Bitkiler Endemic plants and mountain teas that grow on Mount Honaz are gathered and sold by local people.

What Honaz Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Colossae ve Erken Hristiyanlık

    Colossae is the ancient city to which Saint Paul wrote his Epistle to the Colossians. This makes Honaz an important centre in the history of early Christianity.

  • Dağ Kültürü

    Mount Honaz is the most important geographical feature shaping the lives of local people. The traditions of highland pasturing, gathering mountain plants and outdoor sports continue.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Honaz?

Honaz is known for 3 local dishes, above all Denizli Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb kebab), Tandır Çorbası (slow-cooked lamb soup) and Gözleme. Lamb marinated in special spices and slow-cooked over a wood fire. It is served in the local restaurants of Honaz.

What is Honaz famous for?

Honaz is known for Denizli Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb kebab), Honaz Kirazı (Honaz cherries) and Colossae ve Erken Hristiyanlık. Its best-known sights include Colossae Ancient City and Honaz Dağı National Park.

What to buy in Honaz?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Honaz include Honaz Kirazı (Honaz cherries), Kiraz and Dağ Çayı ve Şifalı Bitkiler.

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