What to Eat in Eldivan: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Eldivan

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  Banduma (bread soaked in broth)

  Stale bread soaked in meat broth and butter. It is one of the traditional flavours of the Çankırı region. Its preparation with fresh and natural ingredients makes the dish a healthy choice.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. It is the traditional dish of weddings and festive meals. It is traditionally served with melted butter poured over it.

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  Gözleme

  Yufka dough filled with cheese, spinach or potato and cooked on a sac (griddle). It is an essential flavour of village breakfasts.

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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  Çerkeş Lokumu (Çerkeş Turkish delight)

  Turkish delight (lokum) 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 Eldivan: Local Products

• Eldivan Cherry (Eldivan Kirazı) Eldivan Cherry was registered as a protected geographical indication on 4 March 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1550). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Eldivan Municipality.
• Eldivan Oily Çörek (Eldivan Yağlı Çöreği) Eldivan Oily Çörek was registered as a protected geographical indication on 5 October 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 914). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Eldivan Municipality.

What Eldivan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Roasted Chickpea Culture

  The production of roasted chickpeas (leblebi) continues in Eldivan as a traditional craft. Methods of roasting chickpeas are passed down from generation to generation.

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  Traditional Village Life

  In the villages of Eldivan, communal work by imece (mutual aid) and traditional wedding customs are still kept alive.

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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)
• Çerkeş 4 dishes Çerkeş Flower Honey (Çerkeş Çiçek Balı), Çerkeş Lokumu (Turkish delight) and Çerkeş Pırasa Dolması (stuffed leek)
• 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