03 May Afyonkarahisar Trip
May 03-05, 2024
Gastronomic Society of Türkiye was in Afyonkarahisar, the first destination of their traditional gastronomy tours in 2024, last weekend. After Gaziantep and Hatay, Afyonkarahisar was chosen as Türkiye’s third gastronomy city in 2019 within the scope of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Thanks to its ongoing strong livestock activities, the city is known not only for its meat dishes and traditional sausage brands but also for agricultural products such as potatoes, legumes, and poppy seeds, boasting a rich cuisine. Members of the Gastronomic Society explored the flavors of Afyonkarahisar by visiting local eateries, delicatessens, Turkish delight shops, and street katmer vendors in the bustling market of Afyonkarahisar. The city, which today has around fifty geographically indicated dishes and products thanks to efforts to document and preserve local flavors, offered traditional dishes such as keşkek, classic and sour cherry bread pudding, labada dolma, göce meatballs, flower okra soup, and eggplant pastry. In addition to visiting the Gastronomy Museum and the Republic Traditional Sausage Museum, members also explored the city’s natural and historical sites, visited the Afyon Museum, and climbed Kocatepe.
On the last day of the Afyonkarahisar gastronomic trip, which left a lasting impression on the palate, members visited Aşçı Bacaksız, which won the “Single Product Restaurant” category award at the Golden Spoon Awards of the society. The restaurant’s single dish, lamb kebab, and the menu featuring traditional bread pudding with buffalo cream, were tasted.
