What to Eat in Gördes: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Gördes

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  Manisa Kebabı (marinated lamb kebab)

  Prepared by marinating lamb in special spices and then cooking it. This dish has an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. The recipe, passed down through generations, varies slightly from family to family.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  A traditional dish made by simmering cracked wheat and meat for a long time. Prepared from recipes passed down through generations, it is an important part of the local food culture. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, keşkek is a source of pride in Turkish cuisine.

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

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  Akhisar Köfte (Akhisar meatballs)

  Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

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  Salihli Odun Köfte (Salihli wood-fired meatballs)

  Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

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  Alaşehir Kapaması

  A local dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Manisa Taban Simidi

  A simit with a registered geographical indication.

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  Soma Helvası (Soma halva)

  Halva with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Gördes: Local Products

• Gördes El Halısı (Gördes hand-woven carpet) Gördes El Halısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 14 November 1997 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 20). Product group: carpets and kilims. Registered by: Gördes Municipality.
• Gördes Halısı (Gördes carpet) Gördes has been known for hand-woven carpet production for centuries. The carpet knotting technique known as the Gördes knot is world-famous.

What Gördes Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Carpet Weaving Tradition

  Gördes is one of the most important centres of Turkish carpet weaving. The carpet knotting technique known as the 'Gördes knot' (Turkish knot) has entered the world's carpet terminology.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Manisa

• Ahmetli 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı and Çöp Şiş
• Akhisar 3 dishes Akhisar Domat Zeytinyağı (Akhisar Domat olive oil), Akhisar Köfte (Akhisar meatballs) and Akhisar Uslu Zeytinyağı (Akhisar Uslu olive oil)
• Alaşehir 3 dishes Alaşehir Tahinli Pidesi (flatbread with tahini), Manisa Kebabı (marinated lamb kebab) and Çöp Şiş (small skewered meat pieces)
• Demirci 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı (marinated lamb kebab) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• Gölmarmara 2 dishes Göl Balığı (lake fish) and Manisa Kebabı
• Kırkağaç 2 dishes Kırkağaç Pideli Paça (trotter soup with pide bread) and Kırkağaç Topalak Yemeği
• Köprübaşı 3 dishes Köprübaşı Çileği (Köprübaşı strawberries), Manisa Kebabı and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• Kula 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı and Kula Pidesi (Kula flatbread)
• Salihli 3 dishes Salihli Odun Köfte (Salihli meatballs), Salihli Sultani Üzüm Pekmezi (Salihli grape molasses) and Odun köftesi (Odun meatballs)
• Sarıgöl 4 dishes Manisa Kebabı, Çöp Şiş (skewered meat) and Aşure and Keşkek Day (Ayan Neighbourhood tradition)
• Saruhanlı 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı and Çöp Şiş (skewered meat cubes)
• Selendi 3 dishes Manisa Kebabı, Keşkek and Tarhana, Höşmerim, Keşkek and Yufka
• Soma 3 dishes Soma Helvası (Soma halva), Soma Zeytinyağı (Soma olive oil) and Tahini halva and walnut lokum
• Şehzadeler 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı and Mesir Macunu (Mesir paste)
• Turgutlu 4 dishes Manisa Kebabı, Çöp Şiş (small meat skewers) and Turgutlu köftesi
• Yunusemre 2 dishes Manisa Kebabı and Mesir Macunu (Mesir paste)