What to Eat in Sürmene: Famous Dishes and Local Products

Famous Dishes of Sürmene

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  Sürmene Pide

  Sürmene Pide was registered as a protected geographical indication on 29 September 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 553). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Sürmene Tradesmen and Craftsmen's Chamber.

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  Kuymak (Muhlama)

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

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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  Çarşıbaşı Keşanı

  Keşan with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Sürmene: Local Products

• Sürmene Knife (Sürmene Bıçağı) Sürmene Knife was registered as a protected geographical indication on 22 February 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 329). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and woven fabrics. Registered by: Sürmene Municipality.
• Hazelnuts (Fındık) Hazelnuts grown on Sürmene's slopes are the district's basic agricultural product.

What Sürmene Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

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  Sürmene Knife-Making Tradition

  Knife-making, practised since the Ottoman period, is Sürmene's most important cultural asset. Passed down through the master-apprentice relationship, this craft is an inseparable part of the district's identity.

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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)
• 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)