Dishes you should try in Koyulhisar: Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Koyulhisar tomato. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Koyulhisar is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Koyulhisar
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Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs)
Sivas köftesi, made with minced meat and spices, is served in the traditional way in Koyulhisar too.
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Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
Keşkek, made by slow-cooking and pounding wheat and meat, is an essential at wedding tables. Serving it drizzled with melted butter is part of the tradition.
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Koyulhisar tomato
A local tomato grown from heirloom seed in Koyulhisar, registered with a geographical indication.
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 Koyulhisar: Local Products
- Koyulhisar Tomato Koyulhisar Tomato was registered as a protected designation of origin on 20 January 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 653). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Koyulhisar Chamber of Agriculture.
- Wheat Wheat is grown in Koyulhisar.
What Koyulhisar Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rural Way of Life
Koyulhisar is a district that keeps its traditional rural way of life alive. This tradition is passed from generation to generation as an important element of the local people's cultural identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Koyulhisar?
Koyulhisar is known for 3 local dishes, above all Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Koyulhisar tomato. Sivas köftesi, made with minced meat and spices, is served in the traditional way in Koyulhisar too.
What is Koyulhisar famous for?
Koyulhisar is known for Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs), Koyulhisar Tomato and Rural Way of Life. Its best-known sights include Koyulhisar Castle and Kelkit River Valley.
What to buy in Koyulhisar?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Koyulhisar include Koyulhisar Tomato and Wheat.
Koyulhisar Travel Guide
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- 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
- 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)
- 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)