Dishes you should try in Kiğı: Çiğ Köfte (spiced bulgur dish) and Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kiğı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Kiğı
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Çiğ Köfte (spiced bulgur dish)
Prepared by kneading fine bulgur with spices, çiğ köfte is an indispensable delicacy at guest tables in Kiğı.
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Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur dish)
Prepared with dried beans, chickpeas and bulgur, kelecoş is one of Kiğı's traditional winter dishes.
Dishes from Bingöl Cuisine
What to eat in Bingöl →These dishes are known throughout Bingöl province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Bingöl Burma Kadayıfı (Bingöl twisted kadayıf)
Burma kadayıf with a registered geographical indication.
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Bingöl Çobantaşı Kavurması (Bingöl Çobantaşı sautéed meat)
Kavurma (sautéed meat) with a registered geographical indication.
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Bingöl Balı (Bingöl honey)
Highland honey registered with a protected designation of origin.
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Sivan Dut Pekmezi (Sivan mulberry molasses)
Mulberry molasses with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Kiğı: Local Products
- Kiğı Honey Flower honey obtained from the high mountain plateaus, the most valuable natural product of Kiğı.
- Herb Cheese Herb cheese made with wild herbs gathered on the plateaus, a traditional dairy product of Kiğı.
What Kiğı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Historic Settlement
Kiğı has been a place of settlement since ancient times. Because of its strategic location, it was an important settlement centre during the Urartian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Kiğı?
Kiğı is known for 2 local dishes, above all Çiğ Köfte (spiced bulgur dish) and Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur dish). Prepared by kneading fine bulgur with spices, çiğ köfte is an indispensable delicacy at guest tables in Kiğı.
What is Kiğı famous for?
Kiğı is known for Çiğ Köfte (spiced bulgur dish), Kiğı Honey and Historic Settlement. Its best-known sights include Kiğı Castle and Peri Çayı Valley.
What to buy in Kiğı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kiğı include Kiğı Honey and Herb Cheese.
Kiğı Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Bingöl
- Bingöl Central District 3 dishes Bingöl Köftesi (bulgur and minced meat balls), Perde Pilavı (rice wrapped in pastry) and Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur stew)
- Adaklı 2 dishes Çiğ Köfte (bulgur tartare) and Kelecoş (dried bean and chickpea dish)
- Genç 2 dishes Perde Pilavı and Çiğ Köfte
- Karlıova 2 dishes Perde Pilavı and Çiğ Köfte
- Solhan 2 dishes Çiğ Köfte (spiced bulgur kneaded with herbs) and Perde Pilavı (rice baked in yufka pastry)
- Yayladere 2 dishes Çiğ Köfte and Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur stew)
- Yedisu 2 dishes Çiğ Köfte and Kelecoş (dried bean, chickpea and bulgur stew)