Dishes you should try in Dodurga: Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat), Cızlak (griddle-baked flatbread) and Tirit (bread in meat broth). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Dodurga is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Dodurga
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Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for hours and then pounding them, keşkek is the traditional dish of wedding and festival feasts in Dodurga.
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Cızlak (griddle-baked flatbread)
Prepared by cooking thinly rolled dough on a griddle, cızlak is served with cheese or potato. It is a traditional bread of the Çorum region.
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Tirit (bread in meat broth)
Prepared by soaking pieces of stale bread in meat broth and adding fried meat on top, tirit is a filling dish often found on Dodurga's winter tables.
Dishes from Çorum Cuisine
What to eat in Çorum →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 Dodurga: Local Products
- Wheat and Barley Wheat and barley are grown on the fertile soils of the Dodurga plain. Grain production forms the basis of the district's economy.
- Honey Beekeeping is carried out in the mountainous areas of Dodurga. Local wildflower honey is known for its natural aroma.
What Dodurga Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Dodurga Tribe Tradition
The district takes its name from the Dodurga tribe, one of the tribes of the Oghuz Turks. The Dodurga communities who lived in the Osmancık and Çorum region in the 16th century formed the founding basis of the district.
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Village Wedding Traditions
Traditional wedding customs are still kept alive in the villages of Dodurga. At weddings accompanied by davul and zurna, local dances and the tradition of serving keşkek are maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Dodurga?
Dodurga is known for 3 local dishes, above all Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat), Cızlak (griddle-baked flatbread) and Tirit (bread in meat broth). Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for hours and then pounding them, keşkek is the traditional dish of wedding and festival feasts in Dodurga.
What is Dodurga famous for?
Dodurga is known for Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat), Wheat and Barley and Dodurga Tribe Tradition. Its best-known sights include Kızılırmak Valley and Obruk Dam.
What to buy in Dodurga?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Dodurga include Wheat and Barley and Honey.
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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)
- Alaca 3 dishes Alaca Borana Yemeği (Alaca borana dish), Alaca Çılbır Yemeği (poached eggs with yoghurt) and Alaca Yarma Aşı (cracked wheat soup)
- 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
- 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)