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Dishes you should try in Oğuzlar: Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish), Has Baklava and Oğuzlar Walnut. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Oğuzlar is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Oğuzlar

  • Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

    Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. In Oğuzlar, it is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals.

  • Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish)

    Made by cooking madımak herb, gathered in spring, with bulgur and onion. It is one of the leading local herb dishes of Oğuzlar.

  • Has Baklava

    Walnuts are placed between thin layers of yufka, baked in an oven and soaked in syrup. It is the traditional festival sweet of the Çorum region.

  • Oğuzlar Walnut

    Oğuzlar walnuts are known for their thin shell and flavour; local people call them 'a flavour too big for its shell' (kabuğuna sığmayan lezzet).

Dishes from Çorum Cuisine

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

  • Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas)

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

  • Çorum Kuru Mantısı (Çorum dried dumplings)

    Dumplings (mantı) with a registered geographical indication.

  • İskilip Dolması (İskilip slow-cooked stuffed dish)

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

  • Alaca Hingali

    A dough dish with a registered geographical indication.

  • Osmancık Malak Tatlısı

    A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

  • Çorum Su Böreği (boiled-pastry börek)

    A börek with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Oğuzlar: Local Products

  • Oğuzlar Walnut Oğuzlar Walnut was registered as a protected designation of origin on 13 March 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 493). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Oğuzlar Walnut Producers Agricultural Union.
  • Honey Beekeeping is widespread in Oğuzlar's forested areas. Local flower and pine honey is known for its natural aroma.
  • Walnut Walnuts are grown in the district. Oğuzlar walnuts are used in local desserts and in making baklava.

What Oğuzlar Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Karadonlu Can Baba Tradition

    The district was founded in the 13th century by Karadonlu Can Baba, a disciple of Hacı Bektaş Veli. The settlement, formerly known as Karabörk Divanı, Karaviran and Karaören, took the name Oğuzlar in 1990, inspired by the Oghuz Turks.

  • Alevi-Bektashi Culture

    The Alevi-Bektashi tradition is strongly maintained in Oğuzlar. Cem houses, semah ceremonies and the tradition of Muharram fasting are important elements of the district's cultural identity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Oğuzlar?

Oğuzlar is known for 4 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish), Has Baklava and Oğuzlar Walnut. Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. In Oğuzlar, it is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals.

What is Oğuzlar famous for?

Oğuzlar is known for Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğuzlar Walnut and Karadonlu Can Baba Tradition. Its best-known sights include Karadonlu Can Baba Tomb and Obruk Dam.

What to buy in Oğuzlar?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Oğuzlar include Oğuzlar Walnut, Honey and Walnut.

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