Dishes you should try in Doğanşar: Sivas Köftesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Katıklı Aş (cold ayran and mint soup) and Fırın Kömbesi (baked pastry). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Doğanşar is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Doğanşar
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Sivas Köftesi
Made with minced meat and spices, Sivas köftesi is also served in the traditional way in Doğanşar.
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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. Listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, it is a source of pride for Turkish cuisine.
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Katıklı Aş (cold ayran and mint soup)
A cold soup with ayran and mint, made in rural areas in summer.
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Fırın Kömbesi (baked pastry)
One of the dough-based foods commonly made in Doğanşar.
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Bal helvası (honey halva) and Doğanşar's main dishes
The text also counts Bal helvası, Bulgur Köftesi, Çirli Et and Madımak among the main dishes made in Doğanşar.
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 Doğanşar: Local Products
- Wheat Wheat is grown in Doğanşar.
What Doğanşar Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rural Way of Life Tradition
Doğanşar is a district that keeps up a traditional rural way of life. 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 Doğanşar?
Doğanşar is known for 5 local dishes, above all Sivas Köftesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Katıklı Aş (cold ayran and mint soup) and Fırın Kömbesi (baked pastry). Made with minced meat and spices, Sivas köftesi is also served in the traditional way in Doğanşar.
What is Doğanşar famous for?
Doğanşar is known for Sivas Köftesi, Wheat and Rural Way of Life Tradition. Its best-known sights include Dipsiz Lake and Dipsiz Lake Waterfall.
What to buy in Doğanşar?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Doğanşar include Wheat.
Doğanşar Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Doğanşar 4 places to visit
- What to Eat in Sivas All the famous dishes of the province
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)
- Divriği 3 dishes Divriği Pilavı /Alatlı Pilavı, Divriği Köftesi and Keşkek
- 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)