Abundance of 'Melki' in Kütahya

In Kütahya's Tavşanlı district, neighborhood markets have turned into veritable Melki (Kanlıca) markets with the arrival of the autumn season's favorite delicacy, the Melki mushroom on the stalls. The mushroom, which is noted to be collected under difficult conditions, finds buyers at prices ranging from 150 TL to 200 TL per kilogram. The Melki mushroom (Kanlıca), which Tavşanlı citizens highly favor during the autumn and winter months, has found its place in the neighborhood markets. This natural delicacy, collected through arduous searches in mountainous areas, attracts intense interest from citizens despite its high price. In the neighborhood markets established in Tavşanlı, a special section is created for the Melki mushroom, and merchants selling the mushroom become the darlings of the market. In the ...