Dishes you should try in Cide: Cide Ceviz Helvası (Cide walnut halva) and Cide Tarhanası (Cide tarhana). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Cide is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Cide
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Cide Ceviz Helvası (Cide walnut halva)
Cide Ceviz Helvası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 27 September 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 546). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, sweets. Registered by: Cide Municipality.
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Cide Tarhanası (Cide tarhana)
Cide Tarhanası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 7 June 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1380). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Cide Municipality.
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 Cide: Local Products
- Cide Fındığı (Cide hazelnuts) Hazelnuts grown around Cide, one of the highest-quality hazelnuts on the Black Sea.
What Cide Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Black Sea Coastal Culture
Cide is a district that keeps alive the fishing and seafaring culture of the Black Sea coast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Cide?
Cide is known for 2 local dishes, above all Cide Ceviz Helvası (Cide walnut halva) and Cide Tarhanası (Cide tarhana). Cide Ceviz Helvası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 27 September 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 546). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, sweets. Registered by: Cide Municipality.
What is Cide famous for?
Cide is known for Cide Ceviz Helvası (Cide walnut halva), Cide Fındığı (Cide hazelnuts) and Black Sea Coastal Culture. Its best-known sights include Gideros Cove and Ginolu Beach.
What to buy in Cide?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Cide include Cide Fındığı (Cide hazelnuts).
Cide Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Cide 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)
- 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
- Azdavay 3 dishes Etli Ekmek, Banduma and Çekme Helva
- Bozkurt 2 dishes Karadeniz Hamsisi (fried Black Sea anchovies) and Pide
- 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