Dishes you should try in Kabataş: Kabataş Helvası (halva), Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kabataş is famous for.
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Kabataş Helvası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 December 2017 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 282). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Ordu Kabataş Municipality.
A soup made with collard greens, cornmeal and beans. This dish has an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Boiling fresh collard green leaves preserves the vitamin value of the soup.
Prepared with cornmeal and cheese melted in butter. Made using recipes passed down through generations, this dish is an important part of the region's culinary culture. As an important part of the district's gastronomic identity, this dish is a favourite of visitors.
Bread made from cornmeal. Prepared with local ingredients, this dish reflects the gastronomic richness of the region. The recipe, passed down through generations, differs slightly in each household.
These dishes are known throughout Ordu province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A pide registered with a geographical indication.
A toasted sandwich registered with a geographical indication.
A soup made with black cabbage, registered with a geographical indication.
A dessert registered with a geographical indication.
The tradition of moving to the highland pastures continues in Kabataş during the summer months. As an important element of the local people's cultural identity, this tradition is passed down from generation to generation.
The hazelnut harvest in August and September is the most important social event of the district.
Kabataş is known for 4 local dishes, above all Kabataş Helvası (halva), Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup), Kuymak (cornmeal and melted cheese) and Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread). Kabataş Helvası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 18 December 2017 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 282). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Ordu Kabataş Municipality.
Kabataş is known for Kabataş Helvası (halva), Kabataş Hazelnuts and Highland Culture. Its best-known sights include Kabataş Highland Pastures and Kabataş Forests.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kabataş include Kabataş Hazelnuts and Kabataş Honey.