What to Eat in Divriği: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Divriği

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  Divriği Pilavı /Alatlı Pilavı

  Divriği Pilavı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 October 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 564). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Divriği Kaymakamlığı.

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  Divriği Köftesi

  Prepared with minced meat and spices, Divriği köftesi is served grilled.

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  Keşkek

  Prepared by simmering wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, keşkek is an indispensable dish at wedding tables. Serving it with melted butter poured over it is part of the tradition.

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

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  Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs)

  Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

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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 Divriği: Local Products

• Iron Ore Divriği has Türkiye's largest iron ore deposits. The Divriği Iron Mine has been operated since the early years of the Republic.

What Divriği Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  UNESCO World Heritage

  The Divriği Grand Mosque and Hospital is one of the first works in Türkiye on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This structure forms the foundation of the district's cultural identity.

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  Mengüceks Heritage

  Divriği was the capital of the Mengücek Beylik in the 12th and 13th centuries. Structures from this period reveal the historical importance of the district.

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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)
• Altınyayla 2 dishes Sivas Köftesi and Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
• 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)