Dishes you should try in Kavak: Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kavak is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Kavak
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Samsun Pidesi
Known as kapalı pide (closed pide), Samsun pide is also served in Kavak using the traditional recipe.
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Keşkek
Keşkek, prepared by slowly cooking and pounding wheat and meat, is an essential part of wedding feasts. It is traditionally served with melted butter poured over it.
Dishes from Samsun Cuisine
What to eat in Samsun →These dishes are known throughout Samsun province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Bafra Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
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Samsun Simidi
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
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Bafra Nokulu
Nokul with a registered geographical indication.
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Çarşamba Keşkeği (wheat and meat porridge)
Keşkek with a registered geographical indication.
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Çarşamba Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
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Terme Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Kavak: Local Products
- Wheat and Tobacco Wheat and tobacco are farmed in Kavak. Tobacco production is still carried on in the traditional way.
What Kavak Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rural Traditions and Customs
Kavak is a district that maintains its traditional rural way of life. Harvest festivals and wedding traditions continue vividly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Kavak?
Kavak is known for 2 local dishes, above all Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek. Known as kapalı pide (closed pide), Samsun pide is also served in Kavak using the traditional recipe.
What is Kavak famous for?
Kavak is known for Samsun Pidesi, Wheat and Tobacco and Rural Traditions and Customs. Its best-known sights include Yörgüç Paşa Mosque and Kavak Castle.
What to buy in Kavak?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kavak include Wheat and Tobacco.
Kavak Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Samsun
- Alaçam 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (closed Samsun pide) and Fresh Fish
- Asarcık 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (boat-shaped Samsun pide) and Nokul (walnut or raisin rolled pastry)
- Atakum 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (closed pide) and Fresh Fish
- Ayvacık 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek
- Bafra 2 dishes Bafra Kaymaklı Lokum and Bafra Pidesi
- Canik 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Karadeniz Hamsisi
- Çarşamba 3 dishes Çarşamba Pidesi, Çarşamba Tavuğu and Pirinç Pilavı
- Havza 3 dishes Havza Mantısı (Havza dumplings), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Samsun Pidesi (closed pide)
- İlkadım 3 dishes Samsun Pidesi, Bafra Nokulu and Samsun Simidi
- Ladik 5 dishes Ladik Köftesi, Lake Fish and Keşkek
- Ondokuzmayıs 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık
- Salıpazarı 4 dishes Salıpazarı Kestane Balı, Samsun Pidesi and Karalahana Sarması
- Tekkeköy 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık
- Terme 4 dishes Terme Pidesi, Fındıklı Baklava and Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup)
- Vezirköprü 3 dishes Vezirköprü Mantısı, Keşkek and Samsun Pidesi
- Yakakent 5 dishes Yakakent Mantısı, Fresh Fish and Samsun Pidesi