Dishes you should try in Akyaka: Kars Kaşarı and Hangel. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Akyaka is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Akyaka
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Kars Kaşarı
Kaşar cheese made from the milk of animals grazing on Akyaka's plateaus, one of the finer varieties of Kars kaşarı.
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Hangel
A type of mantı specific to Kars, made by boiling large pieces of dough filled with minced meat.
Dishes from Kars Cuisine
What to eat in Kars →These dishes are known throughout Kars province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Kars Kaz Eti (Kars goose meat)
Goose meat that is salted, dried and then cooked; it received a geographical indication in 2023.
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Kars Erişte Pilavı (noodle pilaf)
A pilaf served with goose meat, with a registered geographical indication.
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Kars Ketesi (flaky pastry)
A kete with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Akyaka: Local Products
- Akyaka Kaşarı Kaşar cheese produced on Akyaka's high plateaus, made using natural and traditional methods.
What Akyaka Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Plateau Livestock Culture
Akyaka is a district with a strong livestock culture, thanks to its high-altitude plateaus. Dairy production forms the basis of traditional life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Akyaka?
Akyaka is known for 2 local dishes, above all Kars Kaşarı and Hangel. Kaşar cheese made from the milk of animals grazing on Akyaka's plateaus, one of the finer varieties of Kars kaşarı.
What is Akyaka famous for?
Akyaka is known for Kars Kaşarı, Akyaka Kaşarı and Plateau Livestock Culture. Its best-known sights include Akyaka Castle and Akyaka Plateaus.
What to buy in Akyaka?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Akyaka include Akyaka Kaşarı.
Akyaka Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Kars
- Kars Central District 3 dishes Kars Kaşarı, Kaz Eti and Hangel
- Arpaçay 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Kaz Eti
- Digor 3 dishes Kars Kaşarı, Hangel (Kars-style dumplings) and Kaşar Cheese (Digor-based producer)
- Kağızman 4 dishes Kağızman Köftesi, Kars Kaşarı (Kars kaşar cheese) and Kağızman apricots
- Sarıkamış 3 dishes Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone, Kars Kaşarı and Hangel
- Selim 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Hangel
- Susuz 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Hangel