Dishes you should try in Abana: Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy), Pide and Kulaklı Makarna (ear-shaped pasta). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Abana is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Abana
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Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy)
Fresh Black Sea anchovies, served fried in a pan or steamed.
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Pide
Thin-dough pide with minced meat, baked in a stone oven. Prepared with recipes handed down from generation to generation, it is an important part of the local culinary culture.
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Kulaklı Makarna (ear-shaped pasta)
Tasting kulaklı makarna and kaşık helvası is among the activities in the district.
Dishes from Kastamonu Cuisine
What to eat in Kastamonu →These dishes are known throughout Kastamonu province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Taşköprü Kuyu Kebabı (pit-cooked lamb kebab)
A lamb kebab cooked in an earthen pit, with a registered geographical indication.
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Kastamonu Tiridi (bread and broth dish)
A tirit made with simit and meat broth, with a registered geographical indication.
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Daday Etli Ekmeği (meat-topped flatbread)
Etli ekmek with a registered geographical indication.
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Kastamonu Çekme Helvası (pulled halva)
Tel helva (thread halva) with a registered geographical indication.
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Kastamonu Pastırması
Pastırma (cured beef) with a registered geographical indication.
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Pınarbaşı Kara Çorba (black soup)
A soup with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Abana: Local Products
- Abana Fish Fresh Black Sea fish from Abana harbour is the district's most important product.
What Abana Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Fishing Culture
Abana is a small coastal town that keeps the traditional Black Sea fishing culture alive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Abana?
Abana is known for 3 local dishes, above all Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy), Pide and Kulaklı Makarna (ear-shaped pasta). Fresh Black Sea anchovies, served fried in a pan or steamed.
What is Abana famous for?
Abana is known for Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy), Abana Fish and Fishing Culture. Its best-known sights include Hacıveli Canyon and Abana Beach.
What to buy in Abana?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Abana include Abana Fish.
Abana Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Abana 5 places to visit
- What to Eat in Kastamonu All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Kastamonu
- Kastamonu Central District 3 dishes Kastamonu Banduma, Etli Ekmek and Pastırmalı Kuru Fasulye (beans with pastırma)
- Ağlı 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Keşkek
- Araç 4 dishes Araç Akdene Göce Çorbası (Araç soup), Etli Ekmek and Keşkek
- Azdavay 3 dishes Etli Ekmek, Banduma and Çekme Helva
- Bozkurt 2 dishes Karadeniz Hamsisi (fried Black Sea anchovies) and Pide
- Cide 2 dishes Cide Ceviz Helvası (Cide walnut halva) and Cide Tarhanası (Cide tarhana)
- Çatalzeytin 3 dishes Karadeniz Hamsisi (fried Black Sea anchovies), Pide and Çatalzeytin Fındık Şekeri (hazelnut sweet)
- Daday 3 dishes Etli Ekmek, Keşkek and Daday etli ekmeği
- Devrekani 4 dishes Devrekani Cırık Tatlısı, Etli Ekmek and Mantı
- Doğanyurt 3 dishes Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy), Pide and Kestane balı
- Hanönü 4 dishes Etli Ekmek, Keşkek and Etli Ekmek, banduma, ekşili pilav, keşkek
- İhsangazi 4 dishes İhsangazi Ekşili Pilavı (sour pilaf), Etli Ekmek and Mantı
- İnebolu 4 dishes İnebolu Pidesi, Black Sea Anchovies (hamsi) and Mısır ekmeği (cornbread)
- Küre 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Mantı
- Pınarbaşı 3 dishes Pınarbaşı Kara Çorba, Etli Ekmek and Mantı
- Seydiler 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Keşkek
- Şenpazar 5 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Islama (turkey or chicken yufka dish)
- Taşköprü 3 dishes Taşköprü Kuyu Kebabı (pit-cooked kebab), Sarımsaklı Et Yemekleri (garlic meat dishes) and Etli Ekmek
- Tosya 3 dishes Tosya Pirinci Pilavı, Etli Ekmek and Tosya pirinci