Dishes you should try in Andırın: Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses), Andırın Cevizli Sucuğu (walnut sucuk) and Tarhana Soup. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Andırın is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Andırın
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Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses)
Andırın Andız Pekmezi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 11 November 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1254). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality.
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Andırın Cevizli Sucuğu (walnut sucuk)
Cevizli sucuk, made by dipping walnut kernels in a mixture of grape molasses and starch and drying them, is Andırın's traditional sweet.
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Tarhana Soup
Tarhana made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, dried and eaten as soup in the winter months.
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 Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana)
Tarhana (fermented grain and yoghurt soup base) 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 Andırın: Local Products
- Andırın Tirşiği Andırın Tirşiği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 25 April 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 172). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Andırınlılar Education, Culture and Mutual Assistance Association.
- Andırın Pine Honey (Andırın çam balı) Pine honey obtained from Andırın's extensive pine forests, known for its dark colour and intense aroma. It is one of Türkiye's best pine honey production areas.
What Andırın Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Plateau and Forest Culture
Andırın is known for forestry and plateau culture. The tradition of moving to the plateaus in summer still continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Andırın?
Andırın is known for 3 local dishes, above all Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses), Andırın Cevizli Sucuğu (walnut sucuk) and Tarhana Soup. Andırın Andız Pekmezi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 11 November 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1254). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality.
What is Andırın famous for?
Andırın is known for Andırın Andız Pekmezi (Andırın andız molasses), Andırın Tirşiği and Plateau and Forest Culture. Its best-known sights include Andırın Forests and Altınboğa Plateau.
What to buy in Andırın?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Andırın include Andırın Tirşiği and Andırın Pine Honey (Andırın çam balı).
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Kahramanmaraş
- Afşin 2 dishes Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup) and Eli Böğründe (meat-filled pastry)
- 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)