Dishes you should try in Keşap: Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Karalahana Sarması and Keşap hazelnut. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Keşap is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Keşap
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Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)
Made by cooking corn flour, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, kuymak is an essential part of Keşap's breakfast tables.
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Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
Fresh anchovies coated in corn flour and fried. It reflects Keşap's fishing tradition.
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Karalahana Sarması
Made by wrapping karalahana (collard green) leaves around rice or minced meat and cooking them. It is an essential dish on Keşap's winter tables.
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Keşap hazelnut
A product of the district, whose economy relies largely on hazelnut farming.
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.
What to Buy in Keşap: Local Products
- Keşap Hazelnuts Hazelnuts grown in Keşap's humid climate form the basis of the district's economy.
- Fresh Seafood Hamsi (anchovy) and istavrit (horse mackerel) caught in the Black Sea are among Keşap's important natural products.
What Keşap Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Black Sea Fishing Culture
Keşap is one of the Black Sea districts known for its fishing tradition. Fishing boats and seafaring culture shape the district's way of life.
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Horon Tradition
The horon, danced to the sound of the kemençe at weddings and festivals, is an inseparable part of Keşap's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Keşap?
Keşap is known for 4 local dishes, above all Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Karalahana Sarması and Keşap hazelnut. Made by cooking corn flour, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, kuymak is an essential part of Keşap's breakfast tables.
What is Keşap famous for?
Keşap is known for Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Keşap Hazelnuts and Black Sea Fishing Culture. Its best-known sights include Keşap Coast and Armutdüzü Village Greek Churches.
What to buy in Keşap?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Keşap include Keşap Hazelnuts and Fresh Seafood.
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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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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