Dishes you should try in Laçin: Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Hedik (sweet wheat dish) and Cızlak (fried dough). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Laçin is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Laçin
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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. In Laçin, it is served as the traditional dish at weddings and festive holiday meals.
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Hedik (sweet wheat dish)
A traditional sweet made by sweetening boiled wheat with sugar or grape molasses (pekmez). It is served at celebrations for the birth of a baby.
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Cızlak (fried dough)
Prepared by baking thinly rolled yufka dough on a griddle (sac). Served with cheese, potato or minced meat, cızlak is one of Laçin's everyday favourites.
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 Laçin: Local Products
- Honey Beekeeping is widespread in Laçin's mountainous and forested areas. Local flower honey is known for its natural aroma and quality.
- Wheat Wheat is grown in the plains of the district. Traditional wheat products form the basis of the local cuisine.
What Laçin Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Plateau Tradition
The tradition of moving to the highland plateaus in the summer months still continues in Laçin. Plateau life is an important part of livestock farming and the traditional way of life.
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Traditional Handicrafts
In Laçin's villages, women continue traditional crafts such as wool spinning, sock knitting and kilim weaving.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Laçin?
Laçin is known for 3 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Hedik (sweet wheat dish) and Cızlak (fried dough). Prepared by cooking cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. In Laçin, it is served as the traditional dish at weddings and festive holiday meals.
What is Laçin famous for?
Laçin is known for Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Honey and Plateau Tradition. Its best-known sights include Laçin Castle and Laçin Plateaus.
What to buy in Laçin?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Laçin include Honey and Wheat.
Laçin 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)
- Kargı 6 dishes Kargı Tulum Peyniri (Kargı tulum cheese), Kargı Pidesi (Kargı pide) and Yanıç (filled flatbread)
- 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)