Dishes you should try in Sarıcakaya: Çibörek and Balaban Kebabı. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Sarıcakaya is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Sarıcakaya
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Çibörek
Çibörek, made by wrapping a minced meat filling in thin dough and frying it in hot oil, is a classic flavour of the Eskişehir region. Its preparation with fresh, natural ingredients makes it a healthy option.
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Balaban Kebabı
Balaban kebabı, prepared by pouring minced meat, browned butter tomato sauce and yoghurt over pide bread, is a flavour unique to Eskişehir. It can be tasted in its most authentic form at local markets and home-style restaurants.
Dishes from Eskişehir Cuisine
What to eat in Eskişehir →These dishes are known throughout Eskişehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Eskişehir Çiğböreği (Çibörek) (fried minced-meat pastry)
A börek with a registered geographical indication, inherited from the Crimean Tatars, filled with minced meat and fried in hot oil.
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Eskişehir Met Helvası (stringy halva)
A registered halva, similar to pişmaniye but harder and more fibrous.
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Eskişehir Simidi
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
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Sivrihisar Höşmerim Tatlısı (cheese and semolina dessert)
A registered dessert made with cheese, semolina and syrup.
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Sivrihisar Muska Baklavası (triangular baklava)
A baklava with a registered geographical indication, shaped like a triangle (muska).
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Sivrihisar Kelem Dolması (cabbage dolma)
A registered dolma wrapped in cabbage leaves.
What to Buy in Sarıcakaya: Local Products
- Sarıcakaya Honey Flower honey gathered from the district's forested areas, a natural and aromatic variety of honey.
What Sarıcakaya Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Settlement History of the Sakarya Valley
Because Sarıcakaya lies in the Sakarya River valley, it has been settled since ancient times. Remains from the Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine periods are found in the area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Sarıcakaya?
Sarıcakaya is known for 2 local dishes, above all Çibörek and Balaban Kebabı. Çibörek, made by wrapping a minced meat filling in thin dough and frying it in hot oil, is a classic flavour of the Eskişehir region. Its preparation with fresh, natural ingredients makes it a healthy option.
What is Sarıcakaya famous for?
Sarıcakaya is known for Çibörek, Sarıcakaya Honey and Settlement History of the Sakarya Valley. Its best-known sights include Sakarya River Canyon and Sarıcakaya Castle.
What to buy in Sarıcakaya?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Sarıcakaya include Sarıcakaya Honey.
Sarıcakaya Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Sarıcakaya 4 places to visit
- What to Eat in Eskişehir All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Eskişehir
- Eskişehir Central District 3 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Alpu 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- Beylikova 2 dishes Çibörek and Balaban Kebabı
- Çifteler 3 dishes Çibörek, Balaban Kebabı and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Günyüzü 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- Han 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on pide bread)
- İnönü 3 dishes Çibörek, Balaban Kebabı and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Mahmudiye 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Balaban Kebabı (döner meat on pide bread)
- Mihalgazi 2 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Mihalıççık 6 dishes Çibörek (fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-meat flatbread) and Met Helvası (starch and butter halva)
- Odunpazarı 4 dishes Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-style meat on pide bread) and Met Helvası (starch halva)
- Seyitgazi 4 dishes Çibörek (deep-fried meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (doner meat on flatbread) and Seyitgazi Mantısı (dumplings with garlic yoghurt)
- Sivrihisar 4 dishes Sivrihisar Arabaşı, Sivrihisar Höşmerim Tatlısı (dessert) and Sivrihisar Kelem Dolması (stuffed cabbage)
- Tepebaşı 3 dishes Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-style meat on pide bread) and Nuga Helvası (pistachio nougat)