Dishes you should try in Derinkuyu: Testi Kebabı (clay pot kebab), Arabaşı (thick chicken and flour soup), Pekmezli Ceviz (walnuts in grape molasses) and Derinkuyu Fasulyesi (dried beans). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Derinkuyu is famous for.
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Lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot. Served in Derinkuyu's traditional restaurants.
A thick soup made from chicken broth and flour, served with butter and red pepper. A traditional winter dish.
Strings of walnuts dried after being dipped in grape molasses, known as sucuk, are a traditional winter sweet in Derinkuyu.
Dried beans grown in the district and famous for their flavour. They are a product that attracts attention every year on the District Governorship website.
These dishes are known throughout Nevşehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, cooked in a clay jug that is broken open at the table.
A bun with a registered geographical indication.
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
For thousands of years, Derinkuyu's underground city served as a refuge for the people during wars and invasions. With a church, school, wine-making area and animal shelters underground, the structure shows the engineering skill of ancient societies.
The viticulture tradition around Derinkuyu, practised for thousands of years, stems from the suitability of volcanic soils for growing grapes. The autumn grape harvest (bağ bozumu) and molasses-boiling traditions are still maintained.
Derinkuyu is known for 4 local dishes, above all Testi Kebabı (clay pot kebab), Arabaşı (thick chicken and flour soup), Pekmezli Ceviz (walnuts in grape molasses) and Derinkuyu Fasulyesi (dried beans). Lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot. Served in Derinkuyu's traditional restaurants.
Derinkuyu is known for Testi Kebabı (clay pot kebab), Derinkuyu Kuru Fasulyesi (Derinkuyu dried beans) and Yeraltı Yaşam Kültürü (Underground Life Culture). Its best-known sights include Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri (Derinkuyu Underground City) and Derinkuyu-Kaymaklı Yeraltı Tüneli (Derinkuyu-Kaymaklı Underground Tunnel).
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Derinkuyu include Derinkuyu Kuru Fasulyesi (Derinkuyu dried beans), Derinkuyu Patatesi (Derinkuyu potatoes) and Derinkuyu Üzümü ve Pekmezi (Derinkuyu grapes and grape molasses).