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Dishes you should try in Akyazı: Islama Köfte (meatballs served in tomato sauce), Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge) and Bolu Mantısı (Bolu-style dumplings). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Akyazı is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Akyazı

  • Islama Köfte (meatballs served in tomato sauce)

    Minced meat kneaded with bread and spices and grilled. Served dipped in (islanmış) tomato sauce, it is a well-known flavour of Akyazı.

  • Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)

    Wheat and meat boiled and pounded for a long time. Keşkek is the traditional dish at weddings and special occasions in Akyazı.

  • Bolu Mantısı (Bolu-style dumplings)

    Because of the influence of the region, mantı is common in Akyazı too, served with yoghurt and a butter sauce.

Dishes from Sakarya Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Sakarya province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Adapazarı Islama Köftesi (bread-soaked meatballs)

    Meatballs with a registered geographical indication, served on bread soaked in meat broth.

  • Adapazarı Dartılı Keşkek (keşkek with dartı)

    Keşkek, a wheat and meat dish, with a registered geographical indication.

  • Adapazarı Kabak Tatlısı (white squash dessert)

    A dessert made with white chestnut squash and carrying a registered geographical indication.

  • Sakarya Kazımpaşa Köftesi

    Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

  • Taraklı Uğut Tatlısı (uğut dessert)

    A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

  • Sakarya Abaza Acıkası (Abkhaz hot sauce)

    A hot sauce from Abkhaz cuisine, with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Akyazı: Local Products

  • Hazelnuts Akyazı is one of Sakarya's important hazelnut production centres. Hazelnuts gathered in the district are sold on the domestic and foreign markets.
  • Maize and Wheat Maize and wheat are widely grown on the fertile soils of the Akyazı Plain.

What Akyazı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Migrant Culture

    Akyazı is a district where Balkan and Caucasian migrants settled. Traces of Georgian, Abaza and Balkan cuisines can be seen in the district, where different cultures have come together.

  • Traditional Handicrafts

    Woodcarving and weaving are kept alive in Akyazı as traditional handicrafts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Akyazı?

Akyazı is known for 3 local dishes, above all Islama Köfte (meatballs served in tomato sauce), Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge) and Bolu Mantısı (Bolu-style dumplings). Minced meat kneaded with bread and spices and grilled. Served dipped in (islanmış) tomato sauce, it is a well-known flavour of Akyazı.

What is Akyazı famous for?

Akyazı is known for Islama Köfte (meatballs served in tomato sauce), Hazelnuts and Migrant Culture. Its best-known sights include Kuzuluk Hot Springs and Akyazı Plain.

What to buy in Akyazı?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Akyazı include Hazelnuts and Maize and Wheat.

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