Dishes you should try in Suluova: Suluova Onion Kebab (onion kebab), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Toyga Çorbası (yoghurt, flour and chickpea soup) and Amasya Çöreği (walnut and cinnamon pastry). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Suluova is famous for.
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Onion kebab made with lamb and plenty of Suluova's famous onions, baked together in the oven. Caramelised onions add a slightly sweet aroma to the dish.
Keşkek, prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together, is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday feasts in Suluova.
Toyga soup, made with yoghurt, flour and chickpeas, is one of the traditional flavours of Suluova cuisine.
Amasya çöreği, made with walnuts and cinnamon, is also loved in Suluova. This dish, indispensable at special occasions and holidays, is a representative of the local taste.
These dishes are known throughout Amasya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A meat dish made with small, fresh çiçek okra; it received a geographical indication on 22 November 2021.
A stuffed dish specific to Amasya, registered on 17 August 2021.
An aubergine dish that received a geographical indication on 5 April 2022.
Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), registered on 28 July 2022.
A layered pastry registered on 16 June 2022.
For centuries Suluova has been a centre of farming culture thanks to its fertile plain. Traditional events held during the onion harvest keep this culture alive.
Suluova lies in the most fertile section of the Yeşilırmak valley. Life on the riverbank forms the basis of the local culture.
Suluova's weekly market is one of the largest agricultural produce markets in the region. Producers and buyers from neighbouring districts meet here.
Suluova is known for 4 local dishes, above all Suluova Onion Kebab (onion kebab), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Toyga Çorbası (yoghurt, flour and chickpea soup) and Amasya Çöreği (walnut and cinnamon pastry). Onion kebab made with lamb and plenty of Suluova's famous onions, baked together in the oven. Caramelised onions add a slightly sweet aroma to the dish.
Suluova is known for Suluova Onion Kebab (onion kebab), Suluova Onion and Farming Culture. Its best-known sights include Suluova Plain and Suluova Castle.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Suluova include Suluova Onion, Sugar Beet and Apples.