Dishes you should try in Akçaabat: Akçaabat Köftesi (meatballs), Kuymak (Muhlama) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Akçaabat is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Akçaabat
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Akçaabat Köftesi (meatballs)
Akçaabat Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 10 May 2010 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 132). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Kuymak (Muhlama)
Made by stirring cornmeal and Trabzon cheese into melted butter and cooking them together, kuymak is an essential breakfast dish on Akçaabat's tables.
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Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
Fresh anchovies fried in cornmeal, the most loved dish in Akçaabat during the winter months. It is served with cornbread and pickles.
Dishes from Trabzon Cuisine
What to eat in Trabzon →These dishes are known throughout Trabzon province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Hamsiköy Sütlacı (Hamsiköy rice pudding)
Rice pudding with a registered geographical indication.
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Trabzon Kuymağı (Trabzon cornmeal and cheese fondue)
Kuymak (muhlama) with a registered geographical indication.
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Vakfıkebir Ekmeği (Vakfıkebir bread)
Bread with a registered geographical indication.
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Sürmene Pidesi
Pide with a registered geographical indication.
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Çarşıbaşı Keşanı
Keşan with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Akçaabat: Local Products
- Akçaabat Hazelnuts Plump hazelnuts grown on the slopes of the district are valued in world markets for their quality.
- Trabzon Butter Butter produced by traditional methods from the milk of cows grazing on the plateaus is Akçaabat's best-known local product.
What Akçaabat Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Akçaabat Music and Horon Festival
Held every summer, the festival features horon dance performances to the accompaniment of the kemençe, concerts and local cooking competitions. It is one of the liveliest events of Black Sea culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Akçaabat?
Akçaabat is known for 3 local dishes, above all Akçaabat Köftesi (meatballs), Kuymak (Muhlama) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies). Akçaabat Köftesi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 10 May 2010 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 132). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
What is Akçaabat famous for?
Akçaabat is known for Akçaabat Köftesi (meatballs), Akçaabat Hazelnuts and Akçaabat Music and Horon Festival. Its best-known sights include Akçaabat Castle (Pulathane) and Akçaabat Seafront.
What to buy in Akçaabat?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Akçaabat include Akçaabat Hazelnuts and Trabzon Butter.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Trabzon
- Araklı 8 dishes Hamsi Pilavı, Kuymak and Tutamaç çorbası
- Arsin 3 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovy) and Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut)
- Beşikdüzü 3 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Ekmeği (anchovy cornbread) and Trabzon ekmeği (Trabzon bread)
- Çarşıbaşı 4 dishes Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric), Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- Çaykara 2 dishes Kuymak and Alabalık (trout)
- Dernekpazarı 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Karalahana Sarması (stuffed kale leaves)
- Düzköy 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup)
- Hayrat 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Corn Bread
- Köprübaşı 2 dishes Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Karalahana Sarması (stuffed kale leaves)
- Maçka 3 dishes Kuymak (Muhlama), Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup) and Hamsiköy Sütlacı
- Of 2 dishes Kuymak and Pide
- Ortahisar 4 dishes Trabzon Pide, Kuymak (Muhlama) and Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy)
- Sürmene 2 dishes Sürmene Pide and Kuymak (Muhlama)
- Şalpazarı 2 dishes Kuymak and Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup)
- Tonya 2 dishes Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) and Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)
- Vakfıkebir 3 dishes Vakfıkebir Külek Cheese (Vakfıkebir Külek Peyniri), Vakfıkebir Bread (Vakfıkebir Ekmeği) and Kuymak (Muhlama)
- Yomra 3 dishes Kuymak, Hamsi Tava and Yomra Elması (Yomra apple)