What to Eat in Mecitözü: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Mecitözü

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  Borani (yoghurt and mushroom dish)

  Borani, made from a mixture of yoghurt, egg and mushrooms, is a distinctive soup of the Çorum region. It is often eaten in Mecitözü during the winter months.

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  Teltel Makarna (hand-cut pasta)

  Teltel is made by cutting handmade dough into thin strips. It is served with yoghurt or meat broth and is the traditional pasta of Çorum cuisine.

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  Helise (wheat and chicken dish)

  Prepared by boiling and pounding wheat and chicken meat for a long time. With a consistency similar to keşkek, helise is the traditional winter dish of Mecitözü.

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 Mecitözü: Local Products

• Wheat and Barley Wheat and barley are grown on the fertile soils of the Mecitözü plain. Cereal production forms the basis of the district's economy.
• Walnut Walnuts are grown in the mountainous areas of the district. Mecitözü walnuts are known for their large kernels.

What Mecitözü Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Elvan Çelebi Tradition

  Elvan Çelebi, a Sufi poet of the 14th century, lived in Mecitözü and wrote works there. His work Menâkıbü'l-Kudsiyye is an important source for the history of Sufism in the Anatolian Seljuk period.

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  Traditional Farming Culture

  Traditional farming methods and village life continue to be practised in Mecitözü. The imece tradition of communal work during the harvest is an important expression of social solidarity.

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)
• 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)
• Laçin 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Hedik (sweet wheat dish) and Cızlak (fried dough)
• 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)