Dishes you should try in Arsin: Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovy) and Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Arsin is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Arsin
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Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese)
Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal and Trabzon cheese mixed in butter, is an essential part of Arsin's breakfast tables.
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Hamsi Tava (fried anchovy)
Fresh anchovies fried in cornmeal, the most loved dish in the winter months. It is served with cornbread.
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Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut)
A geographically protected product that is named in the gastronomy tourism project promoting Trabzon's geographically protected flavours.
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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Akçaabat Köftesi (Akçaabat meatballs)
Köfte (meatballs) with a registered geographical indication.
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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 Arsin: Local Products
- Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut) Arsin Foşa Fındığı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 8 December 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1276). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Arsin Municipality.
- Hazelnuts Hazelnuts grown on Arsin's slopes are the basic agricultural product of the district's economy.
What Arsin Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Black Sea Plateau Culture
The people of Arsin migrate to the highland pastures in the summer months, maintaining traditional plateau life. Horon displays and entertainment accompanied by the kemençe (bowed lyre) are important parts of cultural life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Arsin?
Arsin is known for 3 local dishes, above all Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovy) and Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut). Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal and Trabzon cheese mixed in butter, is an essential part of Arsin's breakfast tables.
What is Arsin famous for?
Arsin is known for Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese), Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut) and Black Sea Plateau Culture. Its best-known sights include Arsin Coast and Arsin Plateaus.
What to buy in Arsin?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Arsin include Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut) and Hazelnuts.
Arsin Travel Guide
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Trabzon
- Akçaabat 3 dishes Akçaabat Köftesi (meatballs), Kuymak (Muhlama) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- Araklı 8 dishes Hamsi Pilavı, Kuymak and Tutamaç çorbası
- 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)