Dishes you should try in Adapazarı: Adapazarı Islama Köftesi and Adapazarı Kabak Tatlısı. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Adapazarı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Adapazarı
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Adapazarı Islama Köftesi
Adapazarı Islama Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 8 January 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 167). Product group: meals and soups. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Adapazarı Kabak Tatlısı
Adapazarı Kabak Tatlısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 3 May 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 747). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dishes from Sakarya Cuisine
What to eat in Sakarya →These dishes are known throughout Sakarya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Adapazarı Dartılı Keşkek (keşkek with dartı)
Keşkek, a wheat and meat dish, with a registered geographical indication.
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Sakarya Kazımpaşa Köftesi
Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.
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Taraklı Uğut Tatlısı (uğut dessert)
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Sakarya Abaza Acıkası (Abkhaz hot sauce)
A hot sauce from Abkhaz cuisine, with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Adapazarı: Local Products
- Adapazarı White Chestnut Squash Adapazarı White Chestnut Squash was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 June 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 501). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Sakarya Commodity Exchange.
- Adapazarı Dartılı Keşkek Adapazarı Dartılı Keşkek was registered as a protected geographical indication on 8 January 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 168). Product group: meals and soups. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What Adapazarı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Migrant Cultures
Caucasian, Balkan and Georgian migrant communities enrich the city's culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Adapazarı?
Adapazarı is known for 2 local dishes, above all Adapazarı Islama Köftesi and Adapazarı Kabak Tatlısı. Adapazarı Islama Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 8 January 2013 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 167). Product group: meals and soups. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What is Adapazarı famous for?
Adapazarı is known for Adapazarı Islama Köftesi, Adapazarı White Chestnut Squash and Migrant Cultures. Its best-known sights include Orhan Mosque and Sakarya River.
What to buy in Adapazarı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Adapazarı include Adapazarı White Chestnut Squash and Adapazarı Dartılı Keşkek.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Sakarya
- Akyazı 3 dishes Islama Köfte (meatballs served in tomato sauce), Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge) and Bolu Mantısı (Bolu-style dumplings)
- Arifiye 2 dishes Adapazarı Islama Köfte (meatballs in tomato sauce) and Çerkez Tavuğu (Circassian chicken)
- Erenler 2 dishes Islama Köfte and Abaza Peyniri
- Ferizli 2 dishes Islama Köfte (meatballs in tomato sauce) and Mısır Çorbası
- Geyve 4 dishes Geyve Kebabı, Elmalı Tatlılar and Keşkek
- Hendek 2 dishes Islama Köfte (meatballs in tomato sauce) and Kestane Şekeri (chestnut candy)
- Karapürçek 3 dishes Karapürçek Cennet Hurması Pekmezi, Keşkek and Ev Mantısı
- Karasu 4 dishes Fresh Fish, Islama Köfte and Corn Bread
- Kaynarca 2 dishes Islama Köfte and Keşkek
- Kocaalı 3 dishes Fresh Fish, Mısır Ekmeği (cornmeal flatbread) and Kocaali Chestnut Honey
- Pamukova 2 dishes Islama Köfte and Keşkek
- Sapanca 4 dishes Göl Balığı, Serpme Kahvaltı and Islama Köfte
- Serdivan 2 dishes Islama Köfte (soaked meatballs) and Serpme Kahvaltı (lavish breakfast spread)
- Söğütlü 2 dishes Islama Köfte and Keşkek
- Taraklı 2 dishes Taraklı Şimşir Kaşık and Taraklı Uğut Tatlısı