Dishes you should try in Cihanbeyli: Etli Ekmek (minced meat flatbread), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Cihanbeyli is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Cihanbeyli
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Etli Ekmek (minced meat flatbread)
Konya's famous meat flatbread, also made in Cihanbeyli's traditional bakeries.
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Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
Tarhana, prepared by drying yoghurt, tomato and wheat flour, is an essential soup for the winter months.
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Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread)
Bread specific to Cihanbeyli, registered as a geographical indication. Made with wheat flour, rock salt and water.
Dishes from Konya Cuisine
What to eat in Konya →These dishes are known throughout Konya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Konya Etliekmek (meat-topped flatbread)
An etliekmek with a registered geographical indication, baked with minced meat on thin, long dough.
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Konya Fırın Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, in which lamb is cooked in large ovens.
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Konya Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
A soup with a registered geographical indication, made with dried okra and meat.
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Konya Sac Arası (syrupy pastry)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Konya Tiridi (bread and meat dish)
A tirit (bread-based meat dish) with a registered geographical indication.
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Konya Etli Düğün Pilavı (wedding rice with meat)
A wedding pilaf with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Cihanbeyli: Local Products
- Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread) Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 17 October 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1241). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Cihanbeyli District Governorate.
- Salt Natural salt obtained from Tuz Lake, Cihanbeyli's most important natural resource.
- Wheat Wheat grown on the fertile soils of the Konya plain is the district's main agricultural product.
What Cihanbeyli Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Tuz Gölü Culture
For centuries Tuz Lake met the salt needs of the local people. The tradition of salt gathering is part of Cihanbeyli's cultural identity.
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Steppe Culture
Dryland farming and livestock herding, traditions of the Central Anatolian steppe climate, continue in Cihanbeyli.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Cihanbeyli?
Cihanbeyli is known for 3 local dishes, above all Etli Ekmek (minced meat flatbread), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread). Konya's famous meat flatbread, also made in Cihanbeyli's traditional bakeries.
What is Cihanbeyli famous for?
Cihanbeyli is known for Etli Ekmek (minced meat flatbread), Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread) and Tuz Gölü Culture. Its best-known sights include Tuz Gölü (Cihanbeyli Shore) and Cihanbeyli Höyükleri (Mounds).
What to buy in Cihanbeyli?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Cihanbeyli include Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread), Salt and Wheat.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Konya
- Ahırlı 3 dishes Ahırlı Köpük Helvası (whipped halva), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-baked bread)
- Akören 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Akşehir 3 dishes Akşehir Peynir Baklavası, Akşehir Tandır Kebabı and Napolyon kirazı (Napoleon cherry)
- Altınekin 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Fırın Kebabı
- Beyşehir 6 dishes Beyşehir Lake Fish, Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek
- Bozkır 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Tahin
- Çeltik 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup)
- Çumra 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Derbent 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)
- Derebucak 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği (tandoor bread)
- Doğanhisar 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (Konya meat flatbread) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Emirgazi 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Ereğli 3 dishes Ereğli Bread, Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup) and Fırın Kebabı
- Güneysınır 5 dishes Etli Ekmek, Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup) and Güneysınır Mayalı Ekmek (Güneysınır leavened bread)
- Hadim 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread) and Aladağ (Hadim) pekmezi
- Halkapınar 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Hüyük 5 dishes Etli Ekmek, Bamya Çorbası (okra soup) and Fırın Kebabı
- Ilgın 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Ilgın Poppy Seed Kömbe (Ilgın Haşhaşlı Kömbe)
- Kadınhanı 3 dishes Kadınhanı Tahinli Pidesi (Kadınhanı tahini flatbread), Etli Ekmek and Fırın Kebabı
- Karapınar 3 dishes Etli Ekmek, Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Kavurga (Kavurga stew)
- Karatay 4 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Kulu 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat-topped flatbread) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Meram 3 dishes Konya Etli Ekmeği (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Meram Grape Sweets
- Sarayönü 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Selçuklu 3 dishes Konya Etli Ekmeği (meat flatbread), Tirit (bread with meat broth) and Saç Arası (meat and vegetable pastry)
- Seydişehir 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek (wheat and meat stew) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Taşkent 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği
- Tuzlukçu 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Tirit (bread with meat broth)
- Yalıhüyük 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat stew)
- Yunak 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat-topped flatbread) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and grain soup)