Dishes you should try in Azdavay: Etli Ekmek, Banduma and Çekme Helva. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Azdavay is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Azdavay
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Etli Ekmek
Kastamonu's long minced-meat pide.
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Banduma
Kastamonu dish made with yufka (thin dough), chicken and walnuts.
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Çekme Helva
Kastamonu's cotton-like pulled halva.
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 Azdavay: Local Products
- Azdavay Yöresel Giysileri Azdavay Regional Costumes was registered as a protected geographical indication on 12 November 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 590). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and textiles. Registered by: Azdavay Municipality.
- Forest products Chestnuts, mushrooms and timber are the district's natural products.
What Azdavay Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Timber log houses
The traditional log houses in the villages are the architectural identity of the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Azdavay?
Azdavay is known for 3 local dishes, above all Etli Ekmek, Banduma and Çekme Helva. Kastamonu's long minced-meat pide.
What is Azdavay famous for?
Azdavay is known for Etli Ekmek, Azdavay Yöresel Giysileri and Timber log houses. Its best-known sights include Küre Dağları National Park and Aşıklar Bridge.
What to buy in Azdavay?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Azdavay include Azdavay Yöresel Giysileri and Forest products.
Azdavay Travel Guide
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- 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)
- Abana 3 dishes Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy), Pide and Kulaklı Makarna (ear-shaped pasta)
- Ağlı 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Keşkek
- Araç 4 dishes Araç Akdene Göce Çorbası (Araç soup), Etli Ekmek and Keşkek
- 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