Dishes you should try in Arsuz: Arsuz Balığı (fresh fish) and Humus (chickpea dip). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Arsuz is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Arsuz
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Arsuz Balığı (fresh fish)
Fresh fish caught in the Mediterranean, served grilled or pan-fried. Eating fresh fish at Arsuz's seaside restaurants is one of the district's highlights.
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Humus (chickpea dip)
Chickpeas mashed with tahini, lemon juice and olive oil, humus is essential to Arsuz's meze tables.
Dishes from Hatay Cuisine
What to eat in Hatay →These dishes are known throughout Hatay province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Antakya Künefesi (cheese and kadayıf dessert)
A dessert with a registered geographical indication, baked with unsalted cheese between layers of shredded kadayıf.
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Antakya Kağıt Kebabı (kebab baked in paper)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, cooked on greaseproof paper.
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Hatay Tepsi Kebabı (tray-baked kebab)
A registered kebab of minced meat baked in a tray.
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Hatay Humusu (Hatay hummus)
A meze made with chickpeas and tahini, with a registered geographical indication.
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Hatay Kaytaz Böreği (Hatay kaytaz börek)
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
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Hatay Oruğu (Hatay oruk)
A registered oruk, similar to içli köfte.
What to Buy in Arsuz: Local Products
- Fresh Seafood Prawns, sea bass and sea bream caught in the Mediterranean are among Arsuz's important natural products.
- Citrus Fruit Oranges and lemons grown around Arsuz are the region's important agricultural products.
What Arsuz Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Ancient Rhossos Heritage
Arsuz's ancient name was Rhossos, and it was an important harbour city in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Archaeological remains bear the traces of this rich history.
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Coastal Culture
Arsuz is Hatay's most important centre of coastal tourism. The coastal culture, which comes alive in summer, along with water sports and sea festivals, shapes the district's way of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Arsuz?
Arsuz is known for 2 local dishes, above all Arsuz Balığı (fresh fish) and Humus (chickpea dip). Fresh fish caught in the Mediterranean, served grilled or pan-fried. Eating fresh fish at Arsuz's seaside restaurants is one of the district's highlights.
What is Arsuz famous for?
Arsuz is known for Arsuz Balığı (fresh fish), Fresh Seafood and Ancient Rhossos Heritage. Its best-known sights include Amanos Mountains and Arsuz Ancient City.
What to buy in Arsuz?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Arsuz include Fresh Seafood and Citrus Fruit.
Arsuz Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Hatay
- Altınözü 3 dishes Altınözü Olive Oil, Altınözü Zeytinyağlıları (olive oil dishes) and Hummus
- Antakya 5 dishes Antakya Carra Peyniri, Antakya Ekmek Oruğu (bread-and-oil pastry) and Antakya Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped kebab)
- Belen 3 dishes Belen Kömürçukuru Pekmezi (Kömürçukuru grape molasses), Belen Tava (Belen tava stew) and Hummus
- Defne 3 dishes Künefe, Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped kebab) and Sürkü (Sürk)
- Dörtyol 4 dishes Dörtyol Kebabı, Humus and Künefe
- Erzin 2 dishes Erzin Kebabı (spiced lamb kebab) and Humus
- Hassa 3 dishes Hassa Zeytinyağlı Yemekleri, Kağıt Kebabı and Künefe
- İskenderun 3 dishes İskenderun Balık Ekmek (fish sandwich), Künefe and Hummus
- Kırıkhan 3 dishes Kırıkhan Kebabı (spiced lamb kebab), Hummus and Künefe
- Kumlu 3 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped kebab), Süzme Mercimek Çorbası (strained red lentil soup) and Oruk (İçli Köfte) (stuffed bulgur balls)
- Payas 2 dishes Payas Kebabı and Humus
- Reyhanlı 6 dishes Reyhanlı Kebabı, Humus and Künefe
- Samandağ 3 dishes Künefe, Fish Soup and Humus
- Yayladağı 3 dishes Zeytinyağlı Yemekler (olive oil-based vegetable dishes), Kaytaz Böreği (Hatay pastry with meat) and Dağ Keçisi Tandır (mountain goat from the tandır oven)