Dishes you should try in Afşin: Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup) and Eli Böğründe (meat-filled pastry). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Afşin is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Afşin
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Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup)
Tarhana made from yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, dried and eaten as soup in the winter months. It is Afşin's traditional winter dish.
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Eli Böğründe (meat-filled pastry)
Eli böğründe, made by wrapping a minced meat filling in dough and baking it, is one of the distinctive flavours of Kahramanmaraş cuisine.
Dishes from Kahramanmaraş Cuisine
What to eat in Kahramanmaraş →These dishes are known throughout Kahramanmaraş province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Maraş Dondurması (Maraş ice cream)
Ice cream made from goat's milk and salep and given its texture by pounding, with a registered geographical indication.
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Maraş Eli Böğründe (Yanyana) (meat and chickpea stew)
A regional dish with a registered geographical indication.
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Maraş Çöreği (Maraş bread roll)
A çörek (bread roll) with a registered geographical indication.
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Afşin Tava (Afşin pan-fried meat)
A pan-cooked dish with a registered geographical indication.
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Maraş Samsası (syrupy pastry)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Afşin: Local Products
- Afşin Koçovası Sarımsağı (Afşin Koçova garlic) Afşin Koçovası Sarımsağı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 28 June 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 787). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Afşin District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Afşin Tava Afşin Tava was registered as a protected geographical indication on 17 April 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1570). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Afşin District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
What Afşin Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Eshab-ı Kehf Faith Tourism
Thanks to the Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, Afşin is one of Türkiye's most important centres of faith tourism. Hundreds of thousands of visitors come to this sacred site every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Afşin?
Afşin is known for 2 local dishes, above all Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup) and Eli Böğründe (meat-filled pastry). Tarhana made from yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, dried and eaten as soup in the winter months. It is Afşin's traditional winter dish.
What is Afşin famous for?
Afşin is known for Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup), Afşin Koçovası Sarımsağı (Afşin Koçova garlic) and Eshab-ı Kehf Faith Tourism. Its best-known sights include Eşref Bitlis (Eshab-ı Kehf) Cave and Pir Ali Mosque.
What to buy in Afşin?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Afşin include Afşin Koçovası Sarımsağı (Afşin Koçova garlic) and Afşin Tava.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Kahramanmaraş
- Andırın 3 dishes Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses), Andırın Cevizli Sucuğu (walnut sucuk) and Tarhana Soup
- Çağlayancerit 3 dishes Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup), Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-oven bread) and Çağlayancerit walnut
- Dulkadiroğlu 3 dishes Maraş Dondurması, Maraş Biberi and Kağıt Kebabı (paper kebab)
- Ekinözü 2 dishes Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-oven bread)
- Elbistan 3 dishes Elbistan Kelle Peyniri (Elbistan head cheese), Elbistan Tava (lamb, onion and pepper) and Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup)
- Göksun 3 dishes Göksun Mantısı, Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and grain soup) and Göksun Apple
- Nurhak 2 dishes Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)
- Onikişubat 4 dishes Maraş Dondurması (Maraş ice cream), Kağıt Kebabı (paper kebab) and Maraş Biberi Salatası (Maraş pepper salad)
- Pazarcık 2 dishes Pazarcık Köftesi and Tarhana Çorbası
- Türkoğlu 3 dishes Maraş Dondurması (goat's milk and salep ice cream), Eli Böğründe (minced meat baked in dough) and Maraş biberi (Maraş chillies)