Dishes you should try in Altınordu: Ordu Pidesi, Karalahana Sarması and Fındıklı Baklava. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Altınordu is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Altınordu
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Ordu Pidesi
The Ordu version of the Black Sea pide tradition, made with buttery dough. Minced meat, cheese and egg varieties are baked in a stone oven.
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Karalahana Sarması
Collard leaves wrapped around rice, minced meat and spices, and then cooked. It is one of the best-known dishes of Black Sea cuisine.
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Fındıklı Baklava
Baklava made with Ordu's world-famous hazelnuts. Plenty of hazelnuts are placed between thin layers of dough, and it is then soaked in syrup.
Dishes from Ordu Cuisine
What to eat in Ordu →These dishes are known throughout Ordu province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Ordu Pidesi (Yağlısı) (buttery pide)
A pide registered with a geographical indication.
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Ordu Tostu
A toasted sandwich registered with a geographical indication.
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Ordu Pancar Çorbası (Swiss chard soup)
A soup made with black cabbage, registered with a geographical indication.
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Ordu Fındıklı Burma Tatlısı (hazelnut burma dessert)
A dessert registered with a geographical indication.
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Kabataş Helvası (Kabataş halva)
A halva registered with a geographical indication.
What to Buy in Altınordu: Local Products
- Ordu Hazelnuts Ordu is one of Türkiye's most important hazelnut provinces, the centre of world hazelnut production. The Tombul hazelnut variety is known around the world for its oil content and aroma.
- Ordu Butter Butter made from the milk of animals grazing on Black Sea highland pastures, known for its yellow colour and intense aroma.
What Altınordu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Hazelnut Culture
Hazelnuts form the basis of Ordu's economic and cultural identity. The Golden Hazelnut Festival, held every September, celebrates the hazelnut harvest.
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Boztepe Cable Car Experience
The cable car line, opened in 2015, takes 8 minutes to travel from the city centre to Boztepe. The journey with views of the Black Sea is Ordu's most popular tourist activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Altınordu?
Altınordu is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ordu Pidesi, Karalahana Sarması and Fındıklı Baklava. The Ordu version of the Black Sea pide tradition, made with buttery dough. Minced meat, cheese and egg varieties are baked in a stone oven.
What is Altınordu famous for?
Altınordu is known for Ordu Pidesi, Ordu Hazelnuts and Hazelnut Culture. Its best-known sights include Boztepe and Ordu Taşbaşı Culture Centre.
What to buy in Altınordu?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Altınordu include Ordu Hazelnuts and Ordu Butter.
Altınordu Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Altınordu 4 places to visit
- What to Eat in Ordu All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Ordu
- Akkuş 3 dishes Akkuş Mantısı, Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard green leaves) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Aybastı 3 dishes Aybastı Pidesi, Karalahana Soup and Kuymak (Muhlama)
- Çamaş 3 dishes Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Çatalpınar 2 dishes Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup) and Fındıklı Tatlılar (hazelnut desserts)
- Çaybaşı 2 dishes Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Fatsa 6 dishes Fatsa Pide, Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies) and Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup)
- Gölköy 3 dishes Gölköy Pidesi (Black Sea pide), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup)
- Gülyalı 3 dishes Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Gürgentepe 4 dishes Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard green leaves), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- İkizce 3 dishes Karalahana Soup, Kuymak and Maize Bread
- Kabadüz 3 dishes Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Kabataş 4 dishes Kabataş Helvası (halva), Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup) and Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese)
- Korgan 3 dishes Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard green leaves), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- Kumru 3 dishes Karalahana Çorbası, Kuymak and Mısır Ekmeği
- Mesudiye 3 dishes Mesudiye Mantısı, Keşkek and Karalahana Sarması
- Perşembe 5 dishes Ordu Perşembe Ceviz Helvası (Ordu Perşembe walnut halva), Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- Ulubey 2 dishes Pancar Çorbası and Melocan Kavurması
- Ünye 8 dishes Ünye Pidesi (Ünye flatbread), Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovies) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)