Dishes you should try in Çarşıbaşı: Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric), Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies) and Trabzon Bread. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Çarşıbaşı is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Çarşıbaşı
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Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric)
Çarşıbaşı Keşanı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 11 November 2008 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 103). Product group: woven fabrics. Registered by: Çarşıbaşı District Governorship.
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Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)
Made by stirring cornmeal and Trabzon cheese into melted butter and cooking them together, kuymak is an essential breakfast dish on Çarşıbaşı's tables.
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Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
Fresh anchovies fried in cornmeal, the most loved dish during the winter months. It is served with cornbread. Anchovies caught in the cold waters of the Black Sea reach their most delicious state in winter.
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Trabzon Bread
This bread, baked in a stone oven and famous for staying fresh for a long time, is also produced in large quantities in Çarşıbaşı.
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.
What to Buy in Çarşıbaşı: Local Products
- Hazelnuts Hazelnuts grown on the slopes of Çarşıbaşı are the basic agricultural product of the district's economy.
What Çarşıbaşı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Black Sea Plateau Culture
The people of Çarşıbaşı migrate to the plateaus in the summer months and keep up the traditional plateau way of life. Horon displays and entertainment to the accompaniment of the kemençe are important parts of cultural life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Çarşıbaşı?
Çarşıbaşı is known for 4 local dishes, above all Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric), Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish), Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies) and Trabzon Bread. Çarşıbaşı Keşanı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 11 November 2008 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 103). Product group: woven fabrics. Registered by: Çarşıbaşı District Governorship.
What is Çarşıbaşı famous for?
Çarşıbaşı is known for Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric), Hazelnuts and Black Sea Plateau Culture. Its best-known sights include Çarşıbaşı Seafront and Çarşıbaşı Plateaus.
What to buy in Çarşıbaşı?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Çarşıbaşı include Hazelnuts.
Çarşıbaşı Travel Guide
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- What to Eat in Trabzon All the famous dishes of the province
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
- 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)
- 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)