What to Eat in Alaca: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Alaca

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  Alaca Borana Yemeği (Alaca borana dish)

  Alaca Borana Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 1 February 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1530). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.

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  Alaca Çılbır Yemeği (poached eggs with yoghurt)

  Alaca Çılbır Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 5 August 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1624). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.

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  Alaca Yarma Aşı (cracked wheat soup)

  Alaca Yarma Aşı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 22 November 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1502). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.

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

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  Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas)

  Roasted chickpeas with a registered geographical indication, the symbol of Çorum.

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  Çorum Kuru Mantısı (Çorum dried dumplings)

  Dumplings (mantı) with a registered geographical indication.

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  İskilip Dolması (İskilip slow-cooked stuffed dish)

  A slow-cooked rice-and-meat dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Alaca Hingali

  A dough dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Osmancık Malak Tatlısı

  A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

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  Çorum Su Böreği (boiled-pastry börek)

  A börek with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Alaca: Local Products

• Alaca Camili Kilimi (Alaca Camili kilim) Alaca Camili Kilimi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 19 April 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1578). Product group: carpets and kilims. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.
• Alaca Cızlağı (griddle-baked flatbread) Alaca Cızlağı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 1 February 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1531). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, pastries, sweets. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.
• Alaca Hingali Alaca Hingali was registered as a protected geographical indication on 6 August 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1625). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.
• Alaca Mor Soğanı (Alaca purple onion) Alaca Mor Soğanı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 14 December 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1289). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.
• Alaca Yanıç Böreği Alaca Yanıç Böreği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 22 November 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1503). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, pastries, sweets. Registered by: Alaca Municipality.

What Alaca Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Hittite and Hattian Heritage

  The royal tombs and sun-disc standards discovered at Alacahöyük are among the most valuable remains of the Hattian civilisation, which dates from the 3rd millennium BC. These finds are accepted as evidence of Anatolia's oldest state tradition.

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  Traditional Village Life

  Traditional Anatolian ways of life continue in the villages of Alaca. Wedding customs, handicrafts and local culinary culture are passed down from generation to generation.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Çorum

• Çorum Central District 4 dishes Çorum Leblebisi (roasted chickpeas), Çorum Mantısı (dumplings) and Banduma (bread and broth dish)
• Bayat 3 dishes Hingel (boiled dough squares), Oğmaç Çorbası (crumbled dough soup) and Banduma (soaked bread dish)
• Boğazkale 3 dishes Çorum Leblebisi (roasted chickpeas), Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Gözleme
• Dodurga 3 dishes Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat), Cızlak (griddle-baked flatbread) and Tirit (bread in meat broth)
• İskilip 5 dishes İskilip Baklavası, İskilip Dolması (stuffed dish) and İskilip Su Kabağı Yemeği (bottle gourd dish)
• Kargı 6 dishes Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese), Kargı Pidesi (Kargı pide) and Yanıç (filled flatbread)
• Laçin 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Hedik (sweet wheat dish) and Cızlak (fried dough)
• Mecitözü 3 dishes Borani (yoghurt and mushroom dish), Teltel Makarna (hand-cut pasta) and Helise (wheat and chicken dish)
• Oğuzlar 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish) and Has Baklava
• Ortaköy 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup) and Cızlak (fried dough)
• Osmancık 6 dishes Osmancık Domates Kavurması (tomato stew), Osmancık Kaypak Yemeği (local dish) and Osmancık Malak Tatlısı (dessert)
• Sungurlu 3 dishes Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas), Mercimek Çorbası (lentil soup) and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
• Uğurludağ 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup) and Banduma (bread and broth dish)