Dishes you should try in Pazar: Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Pazar is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Pazar
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Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish)
A traditional dish made by simmering cracked wheat and lamb for a long time. In Pazar it is indispensable at weddings and festival tables.
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Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish)
A dish made by frying the wild madımak herb, which grows naturally in the area, with onion and oil. It is a traditional taste of the spring months.
Dishes from Tokat Cuisine
What to eat in Tokat →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 Pazar: Local Products
- Honey Flower honey gathered from Pazar's plateaus is known in the region for its natural, unadulterated quality. Beekeeping is one of the district's main livelihoods.
What Pazar Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Ballıca Cave Cultural Tourism
Ballıca Cave, on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, attracts thousands of visitors a year. Events and nature tours organised around the cave bring vitality to the district's cultural life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Pazar?
Pazar is known for 2 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Madımak Yemeği (wild herb dish). A traditional dish made by simmering cracked wheat and lamb for a long time. In Pazar it is indispensable at weddings and festival tables.
What is Pazar famous for?
Pazar is known for Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish), Honey and Ballıca Cave Cultural Tourism. Its best-known sights include Ballıca Cave and Pazar Castle.
What to buy in Pazar?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Pazar include Honey.
Pazar Travel Guide
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)
- Başçiftlik 4 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge), Yağlaç (buttered flatbread) and Başçiftlik Keşkeği (Başçiftlik-style keşkek)
- Erbaa 4 dishes Erbaa Katmeri, Erbaa Pidesi and Cevizli Sucuk
- Niksar 3 dishes Niksar Pidesi, Keşkek and Cevizli Sucuk
- 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)