What to Eat in Taşova: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Taşova

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Keşkek, made by boiling wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables in Taşova.

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  Toyga Çorbası (yoghurt, flour and chickpea soup)

  Made with yoghurt, flour and chickpeas, toyga soup is one of the traditional flavours of Taşova cuisine.

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  Tandır Ekmeği (clay oven bread)

  This traditional bread, baked in a clay tandır oven, is indispensable on village tables in Taşova.

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  Amasya Çöreği (walnut and cinnamon pastry)

  Made with walnut and cinnamon, Amasya çöreği is also popular in Taşova. An essential on special days and holidays, this dish represents the local taste.

These dishes are known throughout Amasya province; see the provincial food guide for details.

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  Amasya Etli Çiçek Bamyası (okra with meat)

  A meat dish made with small, fresh çiçek okra; it received a geographical indication on 22 November 2021.

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  Baklalı Dolma (broad-bean stuffed vegetables)

  A stuffed dish specific to Amasya, registered on 17 August 2021.

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  Patlıcan Pehli (aubergine dish)

  An aubergine dish that received a geographical indication on 5 April 2022.

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  Amasya Keşkeği (Amasya keşkek)

  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), registered on 28 July 2022.

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  Amasya Yağlısı (layered pastry)

  A layered pastry registered on 16 June 2022.

What to Buy in Taşova: Local Products

• Apples Taşova grows the famous apples of the Amasya region. The misket elması is the most valuable agricultural product of the area.
• Wheat Wheat grown on the Taşova plain is the region's main agricultural product.
• Honey Flower honey collected in the mountainous parts of Taşova is a valued natural product of the area.

What Taşova Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Yeşilırmak Valley Culture

  Taşova lies in the fertile section of the Yeşilırmak valley. Life along the river forms the basis of the local culture.

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  Rural Way of Life

  A traditional rural way of life based on farming and livestock rearing continues in Taşova.

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  Handicrafts

  Kilim weaving and woodworking continue in Taşova as traditional handicrafts.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Amasya

• Amasya Central District 4 dishes Amasya Çöreği, Keşkek and Toyga Çorbası
• Göynücek 5 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Toyga Çorbası (toyga soup) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandoor bread)
• Gümüşhacıköy 5 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Toyga Çorbası (yoghurt, flour and chickpea soup) and Amasya Çöreği (walnut and cinnamon pastry)
• Hamamözü 4 dishes Keşkek, Toyga Çorbası and Tandır Ekmeği
• Merzifon 4 dishes Merzifon Pidesi, Keşkek and Toyga Çorbası
• Suluova 4 dishes Suluova Onion Kebab (onion kebab), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Toyga Çorbası (yoghurt, flour and chickpea soup)