Dishes you should try in Bulancak: Kuymak, Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Bulancak is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Bulancak
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Kuymak
Made by cooking cornmeal, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan. It is an indispensable part of breakfast tables in Bulancak.
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Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup)
This traditional soup is made with kale, cornmeal and beans. It is the most loved hot dish of the Black Sea's winter months.
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Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
Fresh anchovies coated in cornmeal and fried. Hamsi, the emblematic fish of the Black Sea, is never missing from tables in Bulancak in the winter months.
Dishes from Giresun Cuisine
What to eat in Giresun →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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Alucra Oğlak Kebabı (Alucra kid kebab)
A kid-meat kebab 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 Bulancak: Local Products
- Bulancak Fındığı (Bulancak hazelnut) Bulancak is one of the largest hazelnut-producing centres in Giresun. Hazelnuts, the foundation of the district's economy, are exported to world markets.
- Natural Honey Bulancak honey, made from the flowers of Black Sea forests, is known for its dark colour and intense aroma.
What Bulancak Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Hazelnut Harvest Tradition
The hazelnut harvest held in August and September is Bulancak's most important social event. Families and seasonal workers come together to gather hazelnuts using traditional methods.
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Black Sea Horon Culture
Bulancak is one of the important centres where the Black Sea horon dance is kept alive. Danced to the accompaniment of the kemençe at weddings and festivals, horon is an inseparable part of the region's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Bulancak?
Bulancak is known for 3 local dishes, above all Kuymak, Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies). Made by cooking cornmeal, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan. It is an indispensable part of breakfast tables in Bulancak.
What is Bulancak famous for?
Bulancak is known for Kuymak, Bulancak Fındığı (Bulancak hazelnut) and Hazelnut Harvest Tradition. Its best-known sights include Bulancak Castle and Sis Dağı Plateau.
What to buy in Bulancak?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Bulancak include Bulancak Fındığı (Bulancak hazelnut) and Natural Honey.
Bulancak Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Giresun All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Giresun
- Giresun Central District 7 dishes Kuymak (Muhlama), Karalahana Sarması and Hamsili Pilav (anchovy rice)
- Alucra 4 dishes Alucra Oğlak Kebabı (Alucra kid goat kebab), Alucra Mantısı and Kaygana
- 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