Dishes you should try in Orta: Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter), Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Bazlama (griddle-baked flatbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Orta is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Orta
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Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter)
Prepared by soaking stale bread in meat broth and butter. It is one of the traditional flavours of the Çankırı region. Prepared with seasonal ingredients, the dish offers a different flavour in every season.
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Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
Prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them. It is the traditional dish of wedding and festival feasts. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, keşkek is a source of pride in Turkish cuisine.
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Bazlama (griddle-baked flatbread)
Thick bread baked on a griddle, it is the basic food of village breakfasts. It is eaten with fresh butter and honey. Prepared by local people on special occasions, this treat is a symbol of hospitality.
Dishes from Çankırı Cuisine
What to eat in Çankırı →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 Orta: Local Products
- Wheat Wheat grown on the Orta plain is the district's main agricultural product.
- Dairy products Fresh milk, yoghurt and cheese are produced in the district, where livestock farming is widespread.
What Orta Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Traditional village life
In the villages of Orta, communal work by turns (imece), shared threshing and wedding traditions are still kept alive.
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Livestock culture
Small livestock farming is the traditional livelihood of the local people. This cultural element, which strengthens social bonds, holds an important place in the social life of the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Orta?
Orta is known for 3 local dishes, above all Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter), Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Bazlama (griddle-baked flatbread). Prepared by soaking stale bread in meat broth and butter. It is one of the traditional flavours of the Çankırı region. Prepared with seasonal ingredients, the dish offers a different flavour in every season.
What is Orta famous for?
Orta is known for Banduma (bread soaked in broth and butter), Wheat and Traditional village life. Its best-known sights include Devrez Stream and Orta Çarşı Mosque.
What to buy in Orta?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Orta include Wheat and Dairy products.
Orta Travel Guide
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)
- 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
- 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