Dishes you should try in Sungurlu: Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas), Mercimek Çorbası (lentil soup) and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Sungurlu is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Sungurlu
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Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas)
Sungurlu is one of the busiest stops on the Ankara–Samsun road for leblebi sales. Bus passengers traditionally buy leblebi here.
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Mercimek Çorbası (lentil soup)
A warm lentil soup served in roadside restaurants in Sungurlu, a favourite of travellers taking a break on long journeys.
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Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat)
Made by simmering pounded wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding it. It is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables in Sungurlu.
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 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 Sungurlu: Local Products
- Çorap Üretimi (sock production) Sungurlu is one of Türkiye's leading sock-manufacturing centres. The district has many sock factories, and production is sold domestically and abroad.
- Leblebi (roasted chickpeas) Leblebi production and sales are an important commercial activity in Sungurlu, as in the rest of Çorum.
What Sungurlu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Hitit Mirası (Hittite Heritage)
Sungurlu and its surroundings bear traces of settlement from the Hittite, Assyrian, Phrygian, Galatian and Roman periods. Excavations at Hüseyindede Hill reveal the region's importance in antiquity.
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Yol Kültürü (Road Culture)
Lying on the main Ankara–Samsun highway, Sungurlu has been an important stopover and trading post throughout history. This location has shaped the district's commercial and cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Sungurlu?
Sungurlu is known for 3 local dishes, above all Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas), Mercimek Çorbası (lentil soup) and Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat). Sungurlu is one of the busiest stops on the Ankara–Samsun road for leblebi sales. Bus passengers traditionally buy leblebi here.
What is Sungurlu famous for?
Sungurlu is known for Çorum Leblebisi (Çorum roasted chickpeas), Çorap Üretimi (sock production) and Hitit Mirası (Hittite Heritage). Its best-known sights include Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque) and Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower).
What to buy in Sungurlu?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Sungurlu include Çorap Üretimi (sock production) and Leblebi (roasted chickpeas).
Sungurlu Travel Guide
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- 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
- 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)
- Uğurludağ 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge), Oğmaç Çorbası (noodle soup) and Banduma (bread and broth dish)