What to Eat in Alucra: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Alucra

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  Alucra Oğlak Kebabı (Alucra kid goat kebab)

  Alucra Oğlak Kebabı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 27 October 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 582). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Giresun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.

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  Alucra Mantısı

  Small dumplings made with hand-rolled thin dough, served with yoghurt and a buttery sauce. A traditional winter dish in Alucra.

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  Kaygana

  A fried batter made with eggs, flour and sugar, one of the traditional Black Sea breakfast dishes. In Alucra it is served with honey or grape molasses.

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  Mısır Çorbası

  A traditional soup made with maize flour and yoghurt, a staple of winter in the mountain villages of Alucra.

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

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  Giresun Fındık Ezmeli Kadayıf Tatlısı (kadayıf with hazelnut paste)

  A kadayıf dessert made with hazelnut paste, registered as a geographical indication.

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  Görele Dondurması (Görele ice cream)

  Ice cream registered as a geographical indication.

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  Çavuşlu Ekmeği (Çavuşlu bread)

  A bread specific to the town of Çavuşlu in Görele, registered as a geographical indication.

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  Karalahana Sarması (black cabbage rolls)

  An indispensable local dish of Black Sea cuisine.

What to Buy in Alucra: Local Products

• Alucra Balı (Alucra honey) Alucra honey, made from mountain flowers, is known for its dark colour and intense aroma and is one of the region's most valued natural products.
• Yöresel Peynirler Tulum cheese and lor cheese made from plateau milk are traditional dairy products of Alucra.

What Alucra Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Yayla Şenlikleri

  Traditional festivals held on the plateaus in summer, with wrestling, horse races and folk music, are an important part of Alucra's cultural life.

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  Harun Karadeniz Mirası

  Harun Karadeniz (1942–1975), a leading student figure of the 1968 generation and a writer, was born in Alucra. His works are among the important sources of the Turkish left movement.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Giresun

• Giresun Central District 7 dishes Kuymak (Muhlama), Karalahana Sarması and Hamsili Pilav (anchovy rice)
• Bulancak 3 dishes Kuymak, Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
• Çamoluk 2 dishes Çamoluk Mantısı and Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)
• Çanakçı 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal, butter and cheese dish) and Karalahana Sarması (stuffed kale leaves)
• Dereli 3 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Karalahana Yemeği (collard greens with beans) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
• Doğankent 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Karalahana Çorbası (collard greens soup)
• Espiye 4 dishes Kuymak, Hamsi Tava and Dible (Lahanalı Pilav, cabbage pilaf)
• Eynesil 3 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovy) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
• Görele 5 dishes Kuymak, Hamsili Ekmek (anchovy bread) and Kaygana (sweet fried dough)
• Güce 3 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Mısır Ekmeği (corn bread) and Chestnut honey
• Keşap 4 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies) and Karalahana Sarması
• Piraziz 4 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovies) and Pide
• Şebinkarahisar 4 dishes Şebinkarahisar Mantısı (small dumplings), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
• Tirebolu 7 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovies) and Laz Böreği
• Yağlıdere 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Karalahana Çorbası