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What to Eat in Çorum

From leblebi to İskilip dolması, from Kargı tulum cheese to Oğuzlar walnuts — the standout and geographically registered flavours of Çorum's cuisine, in one place.

Çorum's cuisine is one of Anatolia's bountiful kitchens; alongside meat- and dough-based dishes it stands out for its many geographically registered local products. The flavours below are the ones to try when you visit.

Çorum leblebiGeographical Indication The city's emblem; roasted chickpeas with a geographical indication. İskilip dolmasıGeographical Indication Meat and rice slow-cooked for hours in a cauldron; the dish of feasts. Çorum dry mantıGeographical Indication Baked and dried dumplings served with broth and yoghurt. Keşkek Pounded wheat and meat; a wedding and festival dish. İskilip picklesGeographical Indication Geographically registered local pickles. Kargı tulum cheeseGeographical Indication Kargı's appellation-registered cheese, matured in a skin. Oğuzlar walnutGeographical Indication The geographically registered walnut of the Oğuzlar district. Hingal A local dish of dough and meat. Kömbe A traditional local pastry. Has baklava Çorum's much-loved baklava. Çorum beşlisi A dish presentation distinctive to the city.

Where to eat and buy

Most of these flavours can be found in restaurants and local-product sellers in the city centre. For leblebi and food souvenirs, see the Çorum bazaars guide. For long-cooked dishes like İskilip dolması, it is best to ask ahead at restaurants in the relevant district.

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