UZUNCARSI

There is a market in Hatay which has features which are not commonly seen in other cities.The road to the market is lined with 'kunefe' shops which is a sweet dessert made with cheese and syrup.These shops are open until late.The dessert here is prepared using unsalted cheese and is then covered with syrup,buffalo cream or ice-cream.The dessert is symbolic of the region.The versions of kunefe made in Hrbiye which are cooked in small frying pans are even more popular.The cheese and pomegranate vendors in Uzuncarsi are also very renowned.A huge variety of cheeses including goat's cheese made from goat's milk,sunme cheese which is cheese that is placed in hot water and stretched,cara cheese which is cut into cubes and rested underground,cokelek cheese which is made in the same manner but with the addition of items such as herbs and spices,breakfast village cheese which contains very little salt,unsalted kunefe cheese which is used in kunefe's, orme cheese which is plaited cheese which can be eaten in strips and is sold in knots and dil cheese.The vendors selling salted yoghurts which are eaten at breakfast and used soups are also worth looking at.

Pay a visit to the famous Antakya Uzuncarsi spice vendor where you will find regional products from Cetenli Village,Altinozu an Hatay.You xan also pick up stuffed vine leaves in olive oil,walnut jam,bitter orange jam,pepper-tomato paste,pomegranate essence,varieties of cheese and olives,pulses and dried and fresh thyme.In fact you can even find packages of millied boiled chichpeas which are used to make humus.