Dishes you should try in Ondokuzmayıs: Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ondokuzmayıs is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Ondokuzmayıs
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Samsun Pidesi
Known as kapalı pide (closed pide), Samsun pide is also served in Ondokuzmayıs using the traditional recipe.
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Taze Balık
Fresh fish from the Black Sea is served in the district's seaside restaurants. Prepared using recipes passed down through generations, this dish is an important part of the local food culture.
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 Ondokuzmayıs: Local Products
- Rice Rice is grown in the Kızılırmak Plain in Ondokuzmayıs.
- Tobacco Traditional tobacco farming continues in the district.
What Ondokuzmayıs Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Spirit of 19 May
The district takes its name from Atatürk's landing in Samsun on 19 May 1919. This historic event forms the basis of the district's identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Ondokuzmayıs?
Ondokuzmayıs is known for 2 local dishes, above all Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık. Known as kapalı pide (closed pide), Samsun pide is also served in Ondokuzmayıs using the traditional recipe.
What is Ondokuzmayıs famous for?
Ondokuzmayıs is known for Samsun Pidesi, Rice and Spirit of 19 May. Its best-known sights include Ondokuzmayıs Coast and Kızılırmak Deltası (Ondokuzmayıs Bölümü).
What to buy in Ondokuzmayıs?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ondokuzmayıs include Rice and Tobacco.
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- What to Eat in Samsun All the famous dishes of the province
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
- Kavak 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek
- Ladik 5 dishes Ladik Köftesi, Lake Fish and Keşkek
- 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