What to Eat in Lüleburgaz: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Lüleburgaz

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  Lüleburgaz Köftesi (grilled beef meatballs)

  Made from beef mince, Lüleburgaz köftesi is one of Thrace's most famous types of meatball. It is grilled over embers and served with piyaz and hot pepper.

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  Trakya Usulü Kaşarlı Pide (Thrace-style cheese pide)

  Pide prepared with plenty of Thrace's kaşar cheese is the most preferred product of Lüleburgaz bakeries.

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  Hardaliye (mustard-seed grape drink)

  A traditional Thracian drink made by fermenting grape juice with mustard seed. It is also widely produced and consumed in Lüleburgaz.

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  Ahmetbey Köftesi

  A meatball known as the first geographically indicated product of Lüleburgaz.

These dishes are known throughout Kırklareli province; see the provincial food guide for details.

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  Kırklareli Köftesi (Kırklareli meatballs)

  Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

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  Brakana Tatlısı (Brakana dessert)

  A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

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  Kırklareli Hardaliyesi (grape and mustard-seed drink)

  A non-alcoholic fermented drink made with grapes and mustard seed.

What to Buy in Lüleburgaz: Local Products

• Lüleburgaz Kaşar Cheese Kaşar cheese produced in Lüleburgaz, which stands out for Thrace's milk production capacity, is the region's best-known dairy product.
• Sunflower Oil Oil produced from sunflowers grown on the fertile soils of the Thrace plain, an important industrial product of Lüleburgaz.

What Lüleburgaz Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Mimar Sinan and Sokullu Heritage

  Lüleburgaz is home to one of Mimar Sinan's most comprehensive complexes. The Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Complex represents the cultural heritage as one of the most important Ottoman architectural complexes in Rumelia.

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  Arkadiopolis Ancient City

  The ancient name of Lüleburgaz is Arkadiopolis, founded by the Roman Emperor Arcadius. A major military base in the Byzantine period, the city made its mark on history with the Battle of Arkadiopolis in 970.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Kırklareli

• Kırklareli Central District 3 dishes Kırklareli Köftesi, Hardaliye (grape juice drink) and Ciğer Tava (Thracian fried liver)
• Babaeski 5 dishes Trakya Usulü Ciğer Sarma (Thracian-style liver wrap), Peynir Helvası (cheese halva) and Ayçiçeği Yağlı Pide (sunflower oil pide)
• Demirköy 4 dishes Coastal Fish, Forest Mushroom Dishes and Trakya Usulü Kavurma (lamb cooked in its own fat)
• Kofçaz 2 dishes Kırma Buğday Pilavı (cracked wheat pilaf) and Kuzu Kapama (lamb casserole)
• Pehlivanköy 2 dishes Trakya Pilavı (Thracian rice pilaf) and Kıymalı Börek (minced-meat pastry)
• Pınarhisar 3 dishes Trakya Usulü Kelle Paça (Thracian-style head and trotter soup), Peynirli Pide (cheese pide) and Süt Helvası (milk halva)
• Vize 5 dishes Kıyıköy Midyesi (mussels), Trakya Usulü Kuzu Tandır (Thrace-style lamb tandır) and Peynir Helvası (cheese halva)