Dishes you should try in Tonya: Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) and Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Tonya is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Tonya
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Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter)
Tonya butter, made from the milk of cows grazing on the highland pastures using traditional methods, is a geographically protected product and one of the most famous butters in Türkiye.
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Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)
Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal and Trabzon cheese mixed in Tonya butter, is Tonya's most famous dish.
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 Tonya: Local Products
- Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) Tonya Tereyağı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 18 August 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 380). Product group: solid and liquid fats and oils, including butter. Registered by: Tonya Municipality.
- Fındık (hazelnuts) Hazelnuts grown on Tonya's slopes are an important agricultural product for the district's economy.
What Tonya Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Kadırga Festivals
Festivals held every summer on the Kadırga Plateau, among the oldest and largest highland festivals on the Black Sea. They feature horon dance displays, wrestling matches and local food competitions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Tonya?
Tonya is known for 2 local dishes, above all Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) and Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish). Tonya butter, made from the milk of cows grazing on the highland pastures using traditional methods, is a geographically protected product and one of the most famous butters in Türkiye.
What is Tonya famous for?
Tonya is known for Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) and Kadırga Festivals. Its best-known sights include Karakısrak Hill and Fol Deresi Valley.
What to buy in Tonya?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Tonya include Tonya Tereyağı (Tonya butter) and Fındık (hazelnuts).
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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)
- Şalpazarı 2 dishes Kuymak and Karalahana Çorbası (collard green soup)
- 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)