What to Eat in Osmancık: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Osmancık

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  Osmancık Domates Kavurması (tomato stew)

  Osmancık Domates Kavurması was registered as a protected geographical indication on 3 April 2026 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1838). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

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  Osmancık Kaypak Yemeği (local dish)

  Osmancık Kaypak Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 April 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1718). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

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  Osmancık Malak Tatlısı (dessert)

  Osmancık Malak Tatlısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 25 June 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1749). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, pastry, and desserts. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

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  Osmancık Yaprak İçi Yemeği (stuffed leaf dish)

  Osmancık Yaprak İçi Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 25 June 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1750). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

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  Osmancık Yırtmaç Yemeği (local dish)

  Osmancık Yırtmaç Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 November 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1662). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

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  Osmancık rice

  Rice is the most widely grown agricultural product in the district.

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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  Çorum Su Böreği (boiled-pastry börek)

  A börek with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Osmancık: Local Products

• Osmancık Ayvalı Yahnisi (stew with quince) Osmancık Ayvalı Yahnisi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 June 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1745). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).
• Osmancık Caper Pickle Osmancık Kapari Turşusu (caper pickle) was registered as a protected geographical indication on 4 September 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1636). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Osmancık Kaymakamlığı (District Governorship).

What Osmancık Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Koyunbaba Tradition

  Koyunbaba, who lived in the 15th century, is the spiritual symbol of Osmancık. It is known that the famous guitar work by the Italian composer Carlo Domeniconi takes its name from this dervish.

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  Rice Culture

  Rice farming in Osmancık is a tradition that has lasted for centuries. Rice grown on the fertile soils of the Kızılırmak valley is an inseparable part of the district's economic and cultural identity.

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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)
• 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)
• 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)