Dishes you should try in Mahmudiye: Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (döner meat on pide bread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Mahmudiye is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Mahmudiye
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Çibörek (fried meat pastry)
Çibörek, made by wrapping a minced-meat filling in thin dough and frying it in hot oil, is a classic flavour of the Eskişehir region. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite with visitors.
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Balaban Kebabı (döner meat on pide bread)
Made by pouring döner meat, buttered tomato sauce and yoghurt over pide bread, this is a flavour specific to Eskişehir. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite with visitors.
Dishes from Eskişehir Cuisine
What to eat in Eskişehir →These dishes are known throughout Eskişehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Eskişehir Çiğböreği (Çibörek) (fried minced-meat pastry)
A börek with a registered geographical indication, inherited from the Crimean Tatars, filled with minced meat and fried in hot oil.
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Eskişehir Met Helvası (stringy halva)
A registered halva, similar to pişmaniye but harder and more fibrous.
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Eskişehir Simidi
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
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Sivrihisar Höşmerim Tatlısı (cheese and semolina dessert)
A registered dessert made with cheese, semolina and syrup.
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Sivrihisar Muska Baklavası (triangular baklava)
A baklava with a registered geographical indication, shaped like a triangle (muska).
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Sivrihisar Kelem Dolması (cabbage dolma)
A registered dolma wrapped in cabbage leaves.
What to Buy in Mahmudiye: Local Products
- Mahmudiye Balı (Mahmudiye honey) Flower honey gathered from the district's farmland, a natural and aromatic variety of honey.
What Mahmudiye Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Horse Breeding Tradition
As part of the Çifteler Stud Farm, Mahmudiye holds an important place in the history of horse breeding in Türkiye.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Mahmudiye?
Mahmudiye is known for 2 local dishes, above all Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (döner meat on pide bread). Çibörek, made by wrapping a minced-meat filling in thin dough and frying it in hot oil, is a classic flavour of the Eskişehir region. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite with visitors.
What is Mahmudiye famous for?
Mahmudiye is known for Çibörek (fried meat pastry), Mahmudiye Balı (Mahmudiye honey) and Horse Breeding Tradition. Its best-known sights include Mahmudiye Stud Farm and Mahmudiye Plateaus.
What to buy in Mahmudiye?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Mahmudiye include Mahmudiye Balı (Mahmudiye honey).
Mahmudiye Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Mahmudiye 5 places to visit
- What to Eat in Eskişehir All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Eskişehir
- Eskişehir Central District 3 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Alpu 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- Beylikova 2 dishes Çibörek and Balaban Kebabı
- Çifteler 3 dishes Çibörek, Balaban Kebabı and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Günyüzü 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- Han 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- İnönü 3 dishes Çibörek, Balaban Kebabı and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Mihalgazi 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Mihalıççık 6 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-meat flatbread) and Met Helvası (starch and butter halva)
- Odunpazarı 4 dishes Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-style meat on pide bread) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Sarıcakaya 2 dishes Çibörek and Balaban Kebabı
- Seyitgazi 4 dishes Çibörek (deep-fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on flatbread) and Seyitgazi Mantısı (dumplings with garlic yoghurt)
- Sivrihisar 4 dishes Sivrihisar Arabaşı, Sivrihisar Höşmerim Tatlısı (dessert) and Sivrihisar Kelem Dolması (stuffed cabbage)
- Tepebaşı 3 dishes Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-style meat on pide bread) and Nuga Helvası (pistachio nougat)