Dishes you should try in Evren: Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt, tomato and flour soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Evren is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Evren
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Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
Keşkek, prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, is the traditional dish of weddings and festive tables in Evren.
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Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt, tomato and flour soup)
Tarhana, made by mixing yoghurt, tomato and wheat flour and drying the mixture, is the basic soup of the winter months.
Dishes from Ankara Cuisine
What to eat in Ankara →These dishes are known throughout Ankara province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Ankara Tavası (Ankara oven-baked meat and rice)
An old Ankara dish in which sautéed meat and vegetables are baked in the oven in meat stock with rice or vermicelli; at weddings, hıdrellez and mesire picnics it is eaten with cacık, pickles and hoşaf.
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Ankara Simidi (Ankara sesame bread ring)
An indispensable part of the Ankara breakfast.
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Beypazarı Kurusu (Beypazarı dry biscuit)
A biscuit baked in stone ovens from flour, milk, butter and yeast, which stays fresh for a year; it received a geographical indication on 14 May 2013.
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Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk (walnut sweet sausage)
A sweet with a geographical indication, made by dipping strings of walnut kernels in molasses dough and drying them.
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Çubuk Turşusu (Çubuk pickles)
The best-known pickle of Ankara breakfast tables and dinner tables.
What to Buy in Evren: Local Products
- Wheat and Barley Wheat and barley are grown on Evren's dry farmland. Small-scale farming forms the basis of the district's economy.
- Small Livestock Products In the district, where sheep and goats are raised, milk, cheese and wool are produced using traditional methods.
What Evren Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rural Anatolian Life
Evren, the smallest district in Ankara, is one of the rare settlements that preserve the traditional rural Anatolian way of life. Neighbourly relations and the tradition of imece (communal help) are still maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Evren?
Evren is known for 2 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt, tomato and flour soup). Keşkek, prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, is the traditional dish of weddings and festive tables in Evren.
What is Evren famous for?
Evren is known for Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Wheat and Barley and Rural Anatolian Life. Its best-known sights include Evren Castle Ruins and Evren Çayı Valley.
What to buy in Evren?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Evren include Wheat and Barley and Small Livestock Products.
Evren Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Ankara
- Akyurt 4 dishes Akyurt Fıtı Çorbası, Akyurt Soğuk Çorbası and Akyurt Toyga Aşı
- Altındağ 3 dishes Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), İşkembe Çorbası (tripe soup) and Döner Kebap
- Ayaş 3 dishes Ayaş Mantısı (baked Ayaş dumplings), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Bazlama (griddle flatbread)
- Balâ 4 dishes Tarhana Çorbası (fermented grain and yoghurt soup), Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread) and Kuzu Çevirme (whole spit-roasted lamb)
- Beypazarı 6 dishes Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk (walnut sweet sausage), Beypazarı Dolması (stuffed dish) and Beypazarı Havuç Lokumu (carrot delight)
- Çamlıdere 6 dishes Çamlıdere Höşmerim Dessert, Çamlıdere Mantısı and Keşkek
- Çankaya 3 dishes Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), Çubuk Turşusu (Çubuk pickles) and Ankara Simidi (sesame bread ring)
- Çubuk 4 dishes Çubuk Agat Taşı (Çubuk agate), Çubuk Turşusu (Çubuk pickles) and Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole)
- Elmadağ 2 dishes Ankara Tava and Tandır Kebabı
- Etimesgut 2 dishes Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole) and Pide
- Gölbaşı 4 dishes Gölbaşı Sevgi Çiçeği, Lake Fish and Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole)
- Güdül 4 dishes Trout, Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Bazlama (griddle bread)
- Haymana 6 dishes Haymana Pidesi, Keşkek and Tandır Bread
- Kahramankazan 3 dishes Ankara Tava, Keşkek and Sac Kavurma
- Kalecik 3 dishes Kalecik Karası Şarabı (Kalecik Karası red wine), Pekmez (grape molasses) and Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole)
- Keçiören 3 dishes Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), İşkembe Çorbası (tripe soup) and Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread)
- Kızılcahamam 3 dishes Kızılcahamam Pidesi, Alabalık (trout) and Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)
- Mamak 3 dishes Ankara Tava (lamb and pepper casserole), Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Tarhana Çorbası (yoghurt, tomato and flour soup)
- Nallıhan 4 dishes Nallıhan Pide, Keşkek and Alabalık (Trout)
- Polatlı 5 dishes Polatlı İşkembe Çorbası (Polatlı Tripe Soup), Polatlı Tandır Kebabı and Ankara Tava
- Pursaklar 2 dishes Ankara Tava and Etli Ekmek (Meat Bread)
- Sincan 3 dishes Ankara Tava, Pide and Tarhana Soup
- Şereflikoçhisar 4 dishes Şereflikoçhisar Tahinli Pidesi (tahini flatbread), Tuz Lake Fish and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
- Yenimahalle 3 dishes Ankara Tava, AOÇ Ice Cream and AOÇ Beer