Dishes you should try in Sarıkamış: Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone, Kars Kaşarı and Hangel. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Sarıkamış is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Sarıkamış
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Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone
Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 July 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1412). Product group: other products. Registered by: Kars Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Kars Kaşarı
Kaşar cheese made from the milk of animals grazing on Sarıkamış's plateaus, one of the finest varieties of Kars kaşarı.
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Hangel
A type of mantı specific to Kars, made by boiling large pieces of dough filled with minced meat. Its fresh, natural ingredients make it a healthy choice.
Dishes from Kars Cuisine
What to eat in Kars →These dishes are known throughout Kars province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Kars Kaz Eti (Kars goose meat)
Goose meat that is salted, dried and then cooked; it received a geographical indication in 2023.
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Kars Erişte Pilavı (noodle pilaf)
A pilaf served with goose meat, with a registered geographical indication.
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Kars Ketesi (flaky pastry)
A kete with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Sarıkamış: Local Products
- Sarıkamış Kaşarı Kaşar cheese produced on Sarıkamış's high plateaus, gaining an intense flavour through a long maturation process.
What Sarıkamış Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Sarıkamış Operation Commemoration
The Sarıkamış Martyrs Commemoration March, held every year in December and January, attracts thousands of participants. It honours the soldiers who died of exposure in the winter of 1914–1915.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Sarıkamış?
Sarıkamış is known for 3 local dishes, above all Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone, Kars Kaşarı and Hangel. Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 July 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1412). Product group: other products. Registered by: Kars Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What is Sarıkamış famous for?
Sarıkamış is known for Sarıkamış Obsidian Stone, Sarıkamış Kaşarı and Sarıkamış Operation Commemoration. Its best-known sights include Sarıkamış Ski Resort and Sarıkamış Forests.
What to buy in Sarıkamış?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Sarıkamış include Sarıkamış Kaşarı.
Sarıkamış Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Sarıkamış 6 places to visit
- What to Eat in Kars All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Kars
- Kars Central District 3 dishes Kars Kaşarı, Kaz Eti and Hangel
- Akyaka 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Hangel
- Arpaçay 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Kaz Eti
- Digor 3 dishes Kars Kaşarı, Hangel (Kars-style dumplings) and Kaşar Cheese (Digor-based producer)
- Kağızman 4 dishes Kağızman Köftesi, Kars Kaşarı (Kars kaşar cheese) and Kağızman apricots
- Selim 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Hangel
- Susuz 2 dishes Kars Kaşarı and Hangel