Dishes you should try in Nurhak: Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Nurhak is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Nurhak
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Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb)
Tandır kebab, made by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır oven, is Nurhak's traditional flavour.
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Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)
Tarhana, made with yoghurt, wheat and vegetables, is an essential 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 Nurhak: Local Products
- Nurhak Honey Flower honey obtained from the higher parts of the Nurhak Mountains, known for its natural and organic character.
What Nurhak Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Mountain Life Culture
Despite its challenging terrain, with mountains rising over 3,000 metres, Nurhak has been settled for centuries. Livestock-rearing and the tradition of moving to the plateaus form the cultural foundation of the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Nurhak?
Nurhak is known for 2 local dishes, above all Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup). Tandır kebab, made by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır oven, is Nurhak's traditional flavour.
What is Nurhak famous for?
Nurhak is known for Tandır Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb), Nurhak Honey and Mountain Life Culture. Its best-known sights include Nurhak Mountains and Nurhak Castle.
What to buy in Nurhak?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Nurhak include Nurhak Honey.
Nurhak Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Kahramanmaraş All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Kahramanmaraş
- Afşin 2 dishes Maraş Tarhanası (Maraş tarhana soup) and Eli Böğründe (meat-filled pastry)
- 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
- 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)