Dishes you should try in Eynesil: Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovy) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Eynesil is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Eynesil
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Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese)
Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, is an essential part of Eynesil's breakfast tables.
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Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovy)
Fresh anchovies steamed with onion and pepper. It reflects the fishing tradition of Eynesil.
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Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
Traditional bread made from cornmeal, served in Eynesil with butter and cheese as a staple food.
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 Eynesil: Local Products
- Eynesil Hazelnut Hazelnuts grown in Eynesil's humid climate form the basis of the district's economy.
- Fresh Seafood Anchovy, horse mackerel and whiting caught in the Black Sea are among Eynesil's important natural products.
What Eynesil Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Black Sea Seafaring Tradition
Eynesil is one of the Black Sea districts known for its seafaring tradition. It has raised many sailors and captains and is known as the 'home of seafarers'.
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Horon Culture
The horon, danced to the accompaniment of the kemençe (bowed lyre) at weddings and festivals, is an inseparable part of Eynesil's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Eynesil?
Eynesil is known for 3 local dishes, above all Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovy) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, is an essential part of Eynesil's breakfast tables.
What is Eynesil famous for?
Eynesil is known for Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Eynesil Hazelnut and Black Sea Seafaring Tradition. Its best-known sights include Eynesil Shore and Eynesil Plateaus.
What to buy in Eynesil?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Eynesil include Eynesil Hazelnut and Fresh Seafood.
Eynesil Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Eynesil 5 places to visit
- 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
- 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)
- 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