Dishes you should try in Yıldızeli: Sivas Köftesi, Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup), Madımak (wild herb stew) and Peskutan Çorbası (dried yoghurt soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Yıldızeli is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Yıldızeli
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Sivas Köftesi
Sivas köftesi, prepared with minced meat and spices, is also served in Yıldızeli using the traditional recipe.
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Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup)
A soup made with local wild madımak herb, bulgur and yoghurt, a traditional dish of Yıldızeli.
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Madımak (wild herb stew)
A dish made from wild herbs, usually cooked in the region with dried meat (kakç) or pastırma with çemen (fenugreek).
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Peskutan Çorbası (dried yoghurt soup)
A soup made in winter from kışlık katık, a winter staple obtained by straining, salting and cooking spring yoghurt and drying it in the sun, then dissolving it in water.
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Hingel (Sivas Mantısı)
A dough dish, folded larger than classic mantı, filled with potato or minced meat.
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Tel Helvası
A traditional sweet that requires skill to make, pulled by hand in the communal imece method.
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Kaman Mineral Water
Natural mineral water from Kaman village, within the district boundaries.
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 Yıldızeli: Local Products
- Wheat Wheat is widely grown in Yıldızeli.
What Yıldızeli Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Winter Sports Culture
Yıldız Dağı Ski Centre forms the basis of Yıldızeli's tourism identity. Winter sports events bring life to the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Yıldızeli?
Yıldızeli is known for 7 local dishes, above all Sivas Köftesi, Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup), Madımak (wild herb stew) and Peskutan Çorbası (dried yoghurt soup). Sivas köftesi, prepared with minced meat and spices, is also served in Yıldızeli using the traditional recipe.
What is Yıldızeli famous for?
Yıldızeli is known for Sivas Köftesi, Wheat and Winter Sports Culture. Its best-known sights include Yıldız Dağı Ski Centre and Yıldızeli Plain.
What to buy in Yıldızeli?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Yıldızeli include Wheat.
Yıldızeli 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)
- 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)
- Zara 3 dishes Zara Balı (Zara honey), Sivas Köftesi (Sivas meatballs) and Madımak Çorbası (wild herb soup)