Dishes you should try in Ortaköy: Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup) and Cızlak (fried dough). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ortaköy is famous for.
Last updated:
Famous Dishes of Ortaköy
-
Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for hours and then pounding them together. In Ortaköy, it is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals.
-
Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup)
Dough made from flour and egg is crumbled and added to the soup. Oğmaç, a hot dish essential to the winter months, is often found on Ortaköy's tables.
-
Cızlak (fried dough)
Prepared by baking thinly rolled yufka dough on a griddle (sac). Served with cheese or potato, cızlak is the basic everyday bread of Ortaköy.
Dishes from Çorum Cuisine
What to eat in Çorum →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 Ortaköy: Local Products
- Wheat Wheat is grown on the fertile soils of the Ortaköy plain. Cereal production forms the basis of the district's economy.
- Chickpea Chickpeas are grown in the district. Part of the chickpea crop is used in leblebi production.
What Ortaköy Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
-
Traditional Village Life
The villages of Ortaköy maintain traditional Anatolian ways of life. Communal work (imece), wedding customs and local handicrafts are passed down from generation to generation.
-
Folk Dances
Folk dances specific to the Çorum region are performed at weddings and festivities in Ortaköy. Dances performed to the accompaniment of drum and zurna reflect the cultural richness of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Ortaköy?
Ortaköy is known for 3 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup) and Cızlak (fried dough). Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for hours and then pounding them together. In Ortaköy, it is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals.
What is Ortaköy famous for?
Ortaköy is known for Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Wheat and Traditional Village Life. Its best-known sights include İncesu Canyon and Ortaköy Castle.
What to buy in Ortaköy?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ortaköy include Wheat and Chickpea.
Ortaköy Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Ortaköy 7 places to visit
- What to Eat in Çorum All the famous dishes of the province
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)
- 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
- 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)