What to Eat in Sivrice: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Sivrice

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  Hazar Gölü Balığı (Lake Hazar fish)

  Ide and carp caught in Lake Hazar are served grilled or pan-fried. In a district where freshwater fishing is important, eating fresh fish is a pleasant experience.

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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 Sivrice.

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  Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)

  Bread baked in a clay tandır oven, known for its thick, soft texture. It is still made by the traditional method in the villages of Sivrice.

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 Sivrice: Local Products

• Lake Hazar Fish Ide and carp caught in Lake Hazar are among the district's important local products. Fishing continues as a traditional source of livelihood.
• Kayısı (apricots) Apricots grown in line with the district's climate are eaten fresh and dried. They are one of the important fruit products of Eastern Anatolia.

What Sivrice Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Lakeside Life

  The way of life shaped on the shore of Lake Hazar forms the basis of Sivrice's cultural identity. Fishing, farming and daily life intertwined with the lake have continued for centuries.

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  2020 Earthquake Memory

  The magnitude 6.8 earthquake of 24 January 2020, with its epicentre in Sivrice, affected the district. The reconstruction process after the earthquake has strengthened the spirit of solidarity among the district's people.

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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)
• Baskil 4 dishes Harput Köftesi (bulgur and mince meatballs), Tandır Kebabı (clay-oven lamb) and Kayısı Tatlısı (syrup-soaked dried apricots)
• 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)