Dishes you should try in Yeşilyurt: Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt, tomato and flour soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Yeşilyurt is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Yeşilyurt
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Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish)
Cracked wheat and lamb cooked slowly for a long time, the centrepiece of wedding and festival tables in Yeşilyurt.
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Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt, tomato and flour soup)
Tarhana, made by mixing yoghurt, tomato and wheat flour and drying the mixture, is the soup most eaten during the winter months. Tarhana is prepared in the autumn and dried to be eaten through the winter.
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 Yeşilyurt: Local Products
- Honey Flower honey gathered on the high plateaus is known in the region for its natural, unadulterated quality.
What Yeşilyurt Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Plateau Culture
The people of Yeşilyurt migrate to the plateaus in the summer months and keep up the traditional plateau way of life. Plateau festivals, wrestling matches and folk dance shows are important parts of cultural life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Yeşilyurt?
Yeşilyurt is known for 2 local dishes, above all Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt, tomato and flour soup). Cracked wheat and lamb cooked slowly for a long time, the centrepiece of wedding and festival tables in Yeşilyurt.
What is Yeşilyurt famous for?
Yeşilyurt is known for Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish), Honey and Plateau Culture. Its best-known sights include Yeşilyurt Castle and Yeşilyurt Plateaus.
What to buy in Yeşilyurt?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Yeşilyurt include Honey.
Yeşilyurt Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Yeşilyurt 2 places to visit
- What to Eat in Tokat All the famous dishes of the province
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
- 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)
- Zile 3 dishes Zile Pekmezi (grape molasses), Zile Kömesi (grape molasses and walnut sweet) and Tokat Kebabı (lamb and vegetable skewers)