What to Eat in Başçiftlik: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Başçiftlik

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  Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)

  A traditional dish prepared by boiling crushed wheat and lamb for hours. In Başçiftlik it is the crowning dish of weddings and festive tables.

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  Yağlaç (buttered flatbread)

  A local pastry made by folding thinly rolled yufka with butter and cooking it on a sač. It is eaten at breakfast and as a snack.

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  Başçiftlik Keşkeği (Başçiftlik-style keşkek)

  The municipality lists the Başçiftlik Keşkeği among the local products it served to visitors at the 6th Tokat Promotion Days.

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  Başçiftlik Şeker Fasulyesi (Başçiftlik sugar beans)

  Listed among the local products the municipality promoted at the Tokat Promotion Days.

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

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  Tokat Kebabı (lamb and vegetable kebab)

  A kebab with a registered geographical indication, made with lamb and vegetables and served on kebap pide.

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  Tokat Bez Sucuğu (cloth-wrapped sausage)

  A sausage with a registered geographical indication.

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  Tokat Çöreği

  A çörek (bun) with a registered geographical indication.

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  Erbaa Katmeri

  A katmer (layered pastry) with a registered geographical indication.

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  Zile Kömesi

  Köme (a pastry) with a registered geographical indication.

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  Turhal Yoğurtmacı (yoghurt dish)

  A yoghurt-based dish with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Başçiftlik: Local Products

• Organic Honey Flower honey obtained through beekeeping on high plateaus. It is marketed to neighbouring provinces for its natural and unadulterated character.

What Başçiftlik Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Plateau Migration Tradition

  Every summer, families migrate to the plateaus with their animals, sustaining traditional plateau life. This tradition is an important part of the cultural identity of the region.

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What to Eat in Other Districts of Tokat

• Tokat Central District 4 dishes Tokat Kebabı (lamb and vegetable skewers), Zile Kömesi (walnut and pekmez dessert) and Bat Böreği (thin-layered pastry)
• Almus 3 dishes Keşkek (pounded wheat and meat), Almus Trout and Almus Sour Cherries
• Artova 2 dishes Madımak Soup (wild herb and bulgur soup) and Erişte (hand-cut noodles)
• Erbaa 4 dishes Erbaa Katmeri, Erbaa Pidesi and Cevizli Sucuk
• Niksar 3 dishes Niksar Pidesi, Keşkek and Cevizli Sucuk
• Pazar 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish)
• Reşadiye 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Erişte (hand-cut noodles)
• Sulusaray 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt, tomato and flour soup)
• Turhal 2 dishes Tokat Kebabı (skewered lamb and vegetables) and Bat Böreği (layered flatbread pie)
• Yeşilyurt 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt, tomato and flour soup)
• Zile 3 dishes Zile Pekmezi (grape molasses), Zile Kömesi (grape molasses and walnut sweet) and Tokat Kebabı (lamb and vegetable skewers)