Dishes you should try in Aksu: Keşkek and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Aksu is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Aksu
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Keşkek
Wheat and lamb are pounded together and cooked for a long time. It is the traditional dish of weddings and festive tables in Aksu.
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Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)
A traditional Yörük soup made with yoghurt, flour and mint, still prepared in the old way in the mountain villages of Aksu.
Dishes from Isparta Cuisine
What to eat in Isparta →These dishes are known throughout Isparta province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Isparta Kabune Pilavı (lamb and rice pilaf)
A pilaf cooked with lamb and rice, with a registered geographical indication.
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Yalvaç Hamursuzu (Yalvaç pastry)
A pastry with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı (Senirkent syrupy samsa)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Uluborlu Kuyruğu Sulu Böreği (Uluborlu boiled-pastry börek)
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Banağı (Senirkent wheat dish)
A local dish with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Aksu: Local Products
- Dağ Balı (mountain honey) Pine and flower honey gathered on the plateaus of Aksu, known for its natural and unadulterated character.
- Gül Yağı (rose oil) Isparta's rose-growing tradition continues in Aksu too. Roses grown in the district are used in rose oil production.
What Aksu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Yörük Culture
Yörük culture is still kept alive in the mountain villages of Aksu. Nomadic livestock farming, felt-making and Yörük tents are concrete examples of this culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Aksu?
Aksu is known for 2 local dishes, above all Keşkek and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup). Wheat and lamb are pounded together and cooked for a long time. It is the traditional dish of weddings and festive tables in Aksu.
What is Aksu famous for?
Aksu is known for Keşkek, Dağ Balı (mountain honey) and Yörük Culture. Its best-known sights include Zindan Cave and Aksu Stream Valley.
What to buy in Aksu?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Aksu include Dağ Balı (mountain honey) and Gül Yağı (rose oil).
Aksu Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Isparta
- Isparta Central District 4 dishes Isparta Kebabı (Isparta kebab), Gül Lokumu (rose Turkish delight) and Keşkek
- Atabey 2 dishes Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Tandır Çorbası (tandır soup)
- Eğirdir 6 dishes Eğirdir Kereviti (Eğirdir crayfish), Göl Balığı Tava (fried lake fish) and Elmalı Tatlı (caramelised apple dessert)
- Gelendost 2 dishes Elmalı Kurabiye (apple cookies) and Göl Balığı (lake fish)
- Gönen 2 dishes Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Keçiborlu 2 dishes Gül Lokumu and Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish)
- Senirkent 3 dishes Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı, Senirkent Üzüm Pekmezi (Senirkent grape molasses) and Senirkent banağı (Senirkent banak)
- Sütçüler 3 dishes Keçi Tandır (goat tandır), Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Şarkikaraağaç 4 dishes Göl Balığı (lake fish), Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)
- Uluborlu 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)
- Yalvaç 8 dishes Yalvaç Pidesi, Höşmerim (cheese and flour dessert) and Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)
- Yenişarbademli 2 dishes Dağ Keçisi Tandır (mountain goat tandır) and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)