What to Eat in Şalpazarı: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Şalpazarı

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  Kuymak

  Made by stirring cornmeal and Trabzon cheese into melted butter and cooking them together, kuymak is an indispensable dish on Şalpazarı's breakfast tables.

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  Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup)

  Prepared with collard greens, cornmeal and beans, this soup is one of the most characteristic dishes of Black Sea cuisine. Warming on cold winter days, it is the local comfort food.

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 Şalpazarı: Local Products

• Ağasar Traditional Clothing (Ağasar Yöresel Giysileri) Ağasar Traditional Clothing was registered as a protected geographical indication on 28 April 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1729). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and woven fabrics. Registered by: Ağasar Folklore Research, Youth and Sports Club Association.
• Hazelnuts (Fındık) Hazelnuts grown on Şalpazarı's slopes are the district's basic agricultural product.
• Honey (Bal) Flower honey gathered from the high plateaus. It is known in the region for its natural, unadulterated character.

What Şalpazarı Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Çepni Culture

  Şalpazarı is a region where the Çepni tribe of the Oghuz Turks lived in large numbers. Çepni culture shapes the district's cultural identity through traditional costumes, folk dances and wedding customs.

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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
• 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)
• 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)