Dishes you should try in Çaybaşı: Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Çaybaşı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Çaybaşı
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Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup)
An Ordu soup made with collard greens.
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Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
The indispensable bread of Black Sea tables.
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 Çaybaşı: Local Products
- Hazelnuts The district's main product is hazelnuts.
What Çaybaşı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Georgian immigrant heritage
Georgian families who settled here in the 1880s are part of the district's cultural fabric.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Çaybaşı?
Çaybaşı is known for 2 local dishes, above all Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). An Ordu soup made with collard greens.
What is Çaybaşı famous for?
Çaybaşı is known for Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup), Hazelnuts and Georgian immigrant heritage. Its best-known sights include Çaybaşı Highland Pastures and Hazelnut Orchards and Kapılı Waterfall (Kapılı-Cingirt Kazankaya Waterfalls).
What to buy in Çaybaşı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Çaybaşı include Hazelnuts.
Çaybaşı Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Ordu
- Akkuş 3 dishes Akkuş Mantısı, Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard green leaves) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)
- Altınordu
- Aybastı
- 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)
- 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
- 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)