Dishes you should try in Yığılca: Karadeniz Mantısı, Mısır Çorbası and Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard greens). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Yığılca is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Yığılca
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Karadeniz Mantısı
Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with garlic yoghurt and butter. In Yığılca it is a hot winter dish that never misses the table.
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Mısır Çorbası
A soup made from fresh or dried maize, flavoured with butter and red pepper. One of the classic winter dishes of Black Sea cuisine, it is prepared in Yığılca using a traditional recipe.
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Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard greens)
Collard green leaves are wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices, then cooked. One of the best-known dishes of the Black Sea region, the sarma is an indispensable part of winter tables in Yığılca.
Dishes from Düzce Cuisine
What to eat in Düzce →These dishes are known throughout Düzce province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Düzce Köftesi (grilled meatballs)
Grilled meatballs with a registered geographical indication.
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Akçakoca Ekşilisi (sour stew)
A local dish with a registered geographical indication.
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Akçakoca Mancarlı Pidesi (pide with mancar greens)
A registered pide made with greens (mancar).
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Yufkalı Konuralp Pilavı (Konuralp pilaf with yufka)
A registered pilaf made with Konuralp rice.
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Düzce Fındıklı Tahin Helvası (hazelnut tahini halva)
A halva with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Yığılca: Local Products
- Hazelnut Hazelnuts grown on Yığılca's mountainous land are the district's main agricultural product. Harvest time is the busiest period in the district's economy.
- Forest Products Timber, firewood and mushrooms obtained from the extensive forest areas contribute to the district's economy. Wild mushrooms are sold at local markets.
What Yığılca Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Cave Tourism Tradition
The cave tourism triangle of the Sarıkaya, Fakıllı and Aksu caves has made Yığılca Düzce's geological discovery centre. Guided cave tours are organised throughout the year.
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Forest Village Life
Traditional Black Sea village life continues in Yığılca's mountain villages. Wooden houses, communal work (imece) and a way of life intertwined with nature form the district's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Yığılca?
Yığılca is known for 3 local dishes, above all Karadeniz Mantısı, Mısır Çorbası and Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard greens). Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with garlic yoghurt and butter. In Yığılca it is a hot winter dish that never misses the table.
What is Yığılca famous for?
Yığılca is known for Karadeniz Mantısı, Hazelnut and Cave Tourism Tradition. Its best-known sights include Sarıkaya Hill and Hasanlar Dam Lake.
What to buy in Yığılca?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Yığılca include Hazelnut and Forest Products.
Yığılca Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Düzce All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Düzce
- Düzce Central District 4 dishes Düzce Pidesi, Bolu-Düzce Mantısı and Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovies)
- Akçakoca 2 dishes Akçakoca Mancarlı Pidesi and Akçakoca Melengücceği Tatlısı
- Cumayeri 3 dishes Fındıklı Baklava, Karadeniz Mıhlama (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread)
- Çilimli 3 dishes Fındıklı Helva (hazelnut halva), Karadeniz Pidesi (Black Sea pide) and Lahana Çorbası (cabbage soup)
- Gölyaka 3 dishes Göl Balığı Tava (fried lake fish), Mısır Çorbası and Karadeniz Pidesi
- Gümüşova 3 dishes Fındıklı Sucuk (hazelnut sucuk), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Mısır Ekmeği
- Kaynaşlı 3 dishes Yayla Çorbası (plateau soup), Kuymak (Mıhlama) (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Fındıklı Pestil (hazelnut fruit leather)