Dishes you should try in Kargı: Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese), Kargı Pidesi (Kargı pide), Yanıç (filled flatbread) and Kömbe (Çorum sweet bread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kargı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Kargı
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Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese)
Kargı Tulum Peyniri was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 October 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 933). Product group: cheeses. Registered by: Kargı Municipality.
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Kargı Pidesi (Kargı pide)
Pide specific to Kargı, cooked in a wood-fired oven. Its minced meat, kaşar cheese and egg varieties are the district's best-known flavours.
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Yanıç (filled flatbread)
Thin sheets of yufka are filled with walnut, poppy seed or cheese and cooked on a griddle. It is one of the traditional pastries of the Çorum region.
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Kömbe (Çorum sweet bread)
Made by baking dough prepared with flour, oil and sugar in an oven. A traditional Çorum dessert served at festivals and on special days.
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Sırık Kebabı
A local speciality and one of the best-known foods in the region.
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Kargı Çeltiği ve Bamyası (Kargı paddy rice and okra)
Paddy rice and okra produced in the district, known and preferred throughout the region.
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 Kargı: Local Products
- Walnuts Walnut trees are widespread in Kargı's mountainous regions. Local walnuts are known for their large kernels and oily aroma.
- Honey Beekeeping is carried out in Kargı's forest and plateau areas. Pine and flower honey production is among the district's important local products.
What Kargı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Kızılırmak Culture
Kargı has a settlement tradition that developed along the Kızılırmak River. Throughout history, the river has shaped the district's farming, transport and cultural life.
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Yörük Tradition
Yörük communities living in Kargı's mountainous regions partly continue their nomadic traditions. Plateau transhumance and livestock culture remain alive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Kargı?
Kargı is known for 6 local dishes, above all Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese), Kargı Pidesi (Kargı pide), Yanıç (filled flatbread) and Kömbe (Çorum sweet bread). Kargı Tulum Peyniri was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 October 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 933). Product group: cheeses. Registered by: Kargı Municipality.
What is Kargı famous for?
Kargı is known for Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese), Walnuts and Kızılırmak Culture. Its best-known sights include Kargı Castle and Kızılırmak Canyon.
What to buy in Kargı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kargı include Walnuts and Honey.
Kargı Travel Guide
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
- 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)
- 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)