Dishes you should try in Çaykara: Kuymak and Alabalık (trout). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Çaykara is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Çaykara
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Kuymak
Kuymak, made by stirring cornmeal and Trabzon cheese in butter as they cook, is an indispensable flavour of Çaykara's plateau breakfasts.
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Alabalık (trout)
Trout raised in Uzungöl and the streams around it, served grilled or fried in a pan. Freshly caught fish offers a gastronomic experience specific to the region.
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 Çaykara: Local Products
- Hazelnuts Hazelnuts grown on the slopes of Çaykara are the district's principal agricultural product.
- Honey Flower honey collected on high-altitude plateaus, known in the region for its natural, unadulterated character.
What Çaykara Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Uzungöl Tourism Culture
Uzungöl has become an international tourism centre, especially thanks to the strong interest of Arab tourists. Accommodation and restaurants around the lake have become a meeting point for different cultures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Çaykara?
Çaykara is known for 2 local dishes, above all Kuymak and Alabalık (trout). Kuymak, made by stirring cornmeal and Trabzon cheese in butter as they cook, is an indispensable flavour of Çaykara's plateau breakfasts.
What is Çaykara famous for?
Çaykara is known for Kuymak, Hazelnuts and Uzungöl Tourism Culture. Its best-known sights include Sultan Murat Plateau and Çaykara Plateaus.
What to buy in Çaykara?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Çaykara include Hazelnuts and Honey.
Çaykara 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)
- Çarşıbaşı 4 dishes Çarşıbaşı Keşanı (woven fabric), Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish) and Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)
- 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)