What to Eat in Çerkeş: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Çerkeş

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  Çerkeş Flower Honey (Çerkeş Çiçek Balı)

  Çerkeş Flower Honey was registered as a protected designation of origin on 7 January 2026 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1811). Product group: honey. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.

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  Çerkeş Lokumu (Turkish delight)

  Çerkeş Lokumu was registered as a protected geographical indication on 3 July 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1607). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.

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  Çerkeş Pırasa Dolması (stuffed leek)

  Çerkeş Pırasa Dolması was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 March 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1557). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.

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  Çerkeş Sırma Baklavası (baklava)

  Çerkeş Sırma Baklavası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 February 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1539). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.

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

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  Çankırı Bütün Et (whole meat dish)

  A meat dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Çankırı Kıymalısı (Kapalı Pide) (closed minced-meat pide)

  A minced-meat pide with a registered geographical indication.

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  Çankırı Yumurta Tatlısı (Çankırı egg dessert)

  A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

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  Ilgaz Keşkeği (Ilgaz keşkek)

  Keşkek (wheat and meat stew) with a registered geographical indication.

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  Çankırı Tutmaç Çorbası (Çankırı tutmaç noodle soup)

  A soup with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Çerkeş: Local Products

• Çerkeş Badıma Bükmesi Çerkeş Badıma Bükmesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 3 July 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1605). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.
• Çerkeş Kurabiyesi (biscuits) Çerkeş Kurabiyesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 6 June 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1378). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.
• Çerkeş Su Böreği (water börek) Çerkeş Su Böreği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 3 July 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1396). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Çerkeş Municipality.

What Çerkeş Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Circassian Culture

  The district takes its name from the Circassian communities. The cultural heritage of the Circassian families who migrated from the Caucasus in the 19th century is still kept alive in its cuisine and traditions.

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  Traditional Village Life

  In the villages of Çerkeş, communal work by imece (mutual aid), shared threshing and wedding traditions are still maintained.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Çankırı

• Çankırı Central District 3 dishes Çankırı Pastırması (cured beef), Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter) and Çankırı Simidi
• Atkaracalar 3 dishes Banduma (bread soaked in broth), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Bazlama
• Bayramören 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Etli Bükme (meat bükme)
• Eldivan 3 dishes Banduma (bread soaked in broth), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Gözleme
• Ilgaz 4 dishes Ilgaz Mantısı (dumplings), Banduma (bread soaked in broth) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
• Kızılırmak 2 dishes Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Etli Bükme (pastry with minced meat)
• Korgun 2 dishes Etli Bükme (pastry with minced meat) and Keşkek
• Kurşunlu 4 dishes Kurşunlu Çiçek Balı (Kurşunlu wildflower honey), Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter) and Mantı
• Orta 3 dishes Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter), Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Bazlama (griddle-baked flatbread)
• Şabanözü 5 dishes Şabanözü Dondurma Helvası (Şabanözü ice cream halva), Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter) and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
• Yapraklı 4 dishes Yapraklı Panayır Helvası (Yapraklı fair halva), Banduma and Mantı