What to Eat in Baskil: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Baskil

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  Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs)

  Made with fine bulgur and minced meat, Harput köftesi is cooked in water with a tomato sauce. A traditional dish of the Elazığ region, it is never missing from tables in Baskil.

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  Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb)

  Prepared by slowly cooking lamb in a clay tandır oven for hours. Tandır kebab is prepared for special occasions in the villages of Baskil and is the most beloved dish of the region.

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  Kayısı Tatlısı (syrup-soaked dried apricots)

  Made by filling dried apricots with walnuts and soaking them in syrup. This dessert, made with apricots grown in Baskil, is one of the region's traditional delicacies.

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  Kayısı (apricots)

  Apricots stand out as the main agricultural product grown in the district.

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

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  Elazığ Orciği (walnut and grape-must sweet)

  A traditional sweet made with walnuts and grape must, with a registered geographical indication.

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  Sırın

  An Elazığ dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Palu Tava (Palu pan dish)

  A pan-cooked dish with a registered geographical indication.

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  Taş Ekmeği Tatlısı (stone-bread dessert)

  A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

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  Elazığ Çedene Kahvesi (menengiç coffee)

  Coffee made from menengiç (terebinth), with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Baskil: Local Products

• Kayısı (apricots) Apricots grown in line with Baskil's climate are eaten fresh and dried. They are one of the region's important fruit products.
• Cereal Products Wheat and barley grown on the fertile plains are Baskil's main agricultural products. Flour and bulgur are produced.

What Baskil Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Farming Culture

  Baskil's fertile plains are a region that has been farmed for centuries. Cereal, fruit and vegetable farming form the basis of the district's traditional way of life.

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  Traditional Handicrafts

  Kilim and carpet weaving continue as traditional crafts in the villages of Baskil. Handmade textiles are an important part of the region's cultural heritage.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Elazığ

• Elazığ Central District 3 dishes Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs), Elazığ Oruk (stuffed bulgur dough parcels) and Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb)
• Ağın 8 dishes Keban Balığı (Keban fish), Tandır Kebabı and Bulgur Pilavı
• Alacakaya 3 dishes Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb), Bulgur Pilavı and Ayran Aşı (yoghurt and wheat soup)
• Arıcak 3 dishes Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb), Kelecoş (lentil, bulgur and yoghurt soup) and Bal ve Kaymak (honey and clotted cream)
• Karakoçan 3 dishes Karakoçan Köftesi (meatballs with fine bulgur and minced meat), Tandır Kebabı (lamb baked in a clay oven) and Karakoçan Balı (Karakoçan honey)
• Keban 5 dishes Keban Balığı (Keban lake fish), Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs) and Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)
• Kovancılar 3 dishes Harput Köftesi (bulgur and minced meat dumplings), Üzüm Pekmezi (grape molasses) and Tandır Kebabı
• Maden 3 dishes Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb), Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs) and Ayran Aşı (yoghurt and wheat soup)
• Palu 4 dishes Palu Köftesi (Palu meatballs), Tandır Kebabı (tandoor-baked lamb) and Kelecoş (lentil and bulgur soup)
• Sivrice 3 dishes Hazar Gölü Balığı (Lake Hazar fish), Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs) and Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)