Dishes you should try in Altınyayla: Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Altınyayla is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Altınyayla
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Sivas Köftesi
Made with minced meat and spices, Sivas köftesi is also served in the traditional way in Altınyayla.
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Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
Prepared by slow-cooking wheat and meat and then pounding them, keşkek is indispensable at wedding feasts. Pounding the wheat and boiling it with meat for hours is a process that requires patience.
Dishes from Sivas Cuisine
What to eat in Sivas →These dishes are known throughout Sivas province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Sivas Katmeri (Sivas katmer)
Katmer (flaky pastry) with a registered geographical indication.
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Sivas Pastırması (Sivas pastırma)
Pastırma (cured beef) with a registered geographical indication.
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Divriği Pilavı (Divriği rice pilaf)
A pilaf with a registered geographical indication, also known as Alatlı pilavı.
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Ulaş Yaprak Döneri (Ulaş leaf döner)
Döner with a registered geographical indication.
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Zara Sac Ekmeği (Zara griddle bread)
Bread with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Altınyayla: Local Products
- Wheat Wheat farming is the main source of livelihood in Altınyayla.
What Altınyayla Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Farming Culture
Altınyayla is a district with a strong farming culture thanks to its fertile plain. This tradition is passed down from generation to generation as an important element of the local people's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Altınyayla?
Altınyayla is known for 2 local dishes, above all Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish). Made with minced meat and spices, Sivas köftesi is also served in the traditional way in Altınyayla.
What is Altınyayla famous for?
Altınyayla is known for Sivas Köftesi, Wheat and Farming Culture. Its best-known sights include Altınyayla Plain and Tödürge Lake (South Shore).
What to buy in Altınyayla?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Altınyayla include Wheat.
Altınyayla Travel Guide
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Sivas
- Sivas Central District 3 dishes Sivas Köftesi, Madımak Çorbası (madımak herb and bulgur soup) and Katmer
- Akıncılar 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
- Divriği 3 dishes Divriği Pilavı /Alatlı Pilavı, Divriği Köftesi and Keşkek
- Doğanşar 5 dishes Sivas Köftesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Katıklı Aş (cold ayran and mint soup)
- Gemerek 3 dishes Sivas Köftesi, Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat) and Gemerek Gilaburusu (Gemerek guelder rose)
- Gölova 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek
- Gürün 3 dishes Gürün Dut Pekmezi (mulberry molasses), Gürün Pastırması (air-dried cured beef) and Gürün Elması (Gürün apples)
- Hafik 4 dishes Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs), Madımak Çorbası (wild madımak soup) and Hafik Tava (lamb and vegetable casserole)
- İmranlı 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
- Kangal 3 dishes Kangal Balıklı Hot Springs, Sivas Köftesi and Madımak Çorbası (madımak herb and bulgur soup)
- Koyulhisar 3 dishes Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Koyulhisar tomato
- Suşehri 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Şarkışla 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs) and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
- Ulaş 3 dishes Ulaş Etli Pidesi (Ulaş meat pide), Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs) and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
- Yıldızeli 7 dishes Sivas Köftesi, Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup) and Madımak (wild herb stew)
- Zara 3 dishes Zara Balı (Zara honey), Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs) and Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup)