Dishes you should try in Bingöl: Bingöl Burma Kadayıfı (Bingöl twisted kadayıf), Bingöl Çobantaşı Kavurması (Bingöl Çobantaşı sautéed meat), Bingöl Balı (Bingöl honey) and Sivan Dut Pekmezi (Sivan mulberry molasses). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Bingöl is famous for.
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Burma kadayıf with a registered geographical indication.
Kavurma (sautéed meat) with a registered geographical indication.
Highland honey registered with a protected designation of origin.
Mulberry molasses with a registered geographical indication.
Bingöl köftesi is made by kneading finely ground mince with bulgur, and is served either raw or cooked. It is the region's best-known dish.
Rice enriched with chicken, almonds and currants, wrapped in thin yufka pastry and baked. It is an essential dish at weddings and special occasions in Bingöl.
Made with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of the distinctive winter dishes of Bingöl cuisine. It is seasoned with butter and red pepper.
Finely ground bulgur kneaded with spices, çiğ köfte is an essential flavour at guest tables in Adaklı.
Prepared with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Adaklı's traditional winter dishes. It is served with butter and red pepper.
Rice pilaf wrapped in yufka dough and baked, enriched with chicken and almonds. In Genç it is the traditional dish of wedding tables.
Çiğ köfte, made by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an indispensable delicacy for welcoming guests in Genç.
Rice pilaf wrapped in yufka dough and baked, enriched with chicken and almonds. In Karlıova it is the traditional dish of wedding feasts.
Çiğ köfte, prepared by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an indispensable treat when entertaining guests in Karlıova.
Prepared by kneading fine bulgur with spices, çiğ köfte is an indispensable delicacy at guest tables in Kiğı.
Prepared with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Kiğı's traditional winter dishes.
Çiğ köfte, made by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an essential delicacy at guest tables in Solhan.
Rice pilaf wrapped in yufka pastry and baked. It is the traditional dish of wedding tables in Solhan.
Çiğ köfte, made by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an essential delicacy at guest tables in Yayladere.
Made with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Yayladere's traditional winter dishes.
Çiğ köfte, made by kneading fine bulgur with spices, is an essential delicacy at guest tables in Yedisu.
Made with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Yedisu's traditional winter dishes.
The province's name comes from the countless glacial lakes of the Bingöl Mountains.
Bingöl is known for 4 local dishes, above all Bingöl Burma Kadayıfı (Bingöl twisted kadayıf), Bingöl Çobantaşı Kavurması (Bingöl Çobantaşı sautéed meat), Bingöl Balı (Bingöl honey) and Sivan Dut Pekmezi (Sivan mulberry molasses). Burma kadayıf with a registered geographical indication.
Bingöl is known for Bingöl Burma Kadayıfı (Bingöl twisted kadayıf), Bingöl Balı (Bingöl honey) and Legend of the thousand lakes. Its best-known sights include Floating Islands Natural Monument and Bingöl Mountains.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Bingöl include Bingöl Balı (Bingöl honey), Guldar Domatesi (Guldar tomatoes) and Yedisu Horoz Kuru Fasulyesi (Yedisu Horoz dried beans).