Gumushane Gastronomy

Gümüşhane cuisine is inspired by both the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia. Gümüşhane, which has a rich cuisine, has many local flavors. When you come to Gümüşhane, you should definitely try these unique flavors that you can find almost everywhere. Gümüşhane dishes are generally meat-based. Gümüşhane, which is also quite famous for its desserts, has been greatly influenced by other Black Sea cities in its surroundings in terms of food culture. Other dishes that take up a large place in Gümüşhane cuisine are soups. Soups, which are consumed on the cool and cold evenings of the Black Sea regardless of summer or winter, also reflect Gümüşhane cuisine. Gümüşhane's dishes have a very deep-rooted history and vegetable dishes are also one of the most important elements of Gümüşhane cuisine.

The famous local dishes of Gümüşhane are as follows; gendime pilaf, evelik dolma, kartol stew, fitfit hash, roasted beets, siron, oven noodles, bean bulgur, Asude kuymağı, quince meat dish, manti soup, flour herlesi soup, noodle dessert, muska dessert, black halva, fışkıl dessert, hazelnut flour halva. While some of these dishes are local dishes and are made in the villages, some can be tasted in the businesses located in Gümüşhane district centers.

Gendime Rice

Gendime pilaf is one of the most famous local dishes of Gümüşhane. It is a dish usually made in villages and is quite filling. Gendime pilaf, which takes its place on the tables as a main dish, should definitely be tried when you go to Gümüşhane. Gendime pilaf can be combined with many dishes on the tables. Moreover, it definitely takes its place on all special day tables.

The content of gendime pilaf includes; cubed meat, onion, wheat, chickpeas, tomato paste, butter, oil and spices. Gendime pilaf, which is quite filling with its dense content, is a dish brought to Gümüşhane from Erzincan cuisine. However, in Gümüşhane, it is cooked in a method specific to Gümüşhane.

Gendime pilaf is usually made in villages. Because it is a local flavor. If you want to try this pilaf, you can visit the villages.

Evelik Dolma

Evelik dolma is one of the important parts of Anatolian cuisine. It also passed to Gümüşhane from here. Evelik dolma, made of rice and bulgur, is a very popular dish in the Black Sea region. In addition, it is also made frequently in Azerbaijan outside of our country.

It takes its name from the evelik it contains. Evelik is a dish made with filling ingredients such as bulgur, rice, onion, garlic and minced meat.

Evelik dolma is a local delicacy and is usually made in villages. There is no separate business for it in Gümüşhane. Therefore, when you want to try evelik dolma, you can go to the villages.

Kartol Stew

Kartol stew, like many other dishes, comes to Gümüşhane cuisine from the Eastern Anatolia Region. Although Kartol stew actually belongs to Erzurum cuisine, it is made and consumed in Gümüşhane in a way that is completely unique to Gümüşhane.

Gümüşhane cuisine combines Kartol stew with the flavors specific to the Black Sea cuisine it contains and presents it on its tables. In addition, it is a very filling meal. Even a small portion is quite sufficient.

Since Kartol stew also contains vegetables such as potatoes, it has become quite beneficial.

If you want to try Kartol stew, which definitely takes its place on tables on special occasions, you can ask the locals of Gümüşhane about it. There is no special place for this stew and it is usually not included in the menus of restaurants. Since it is more of a local taste, it is made in villages.

Fitfit Hashılı

Haşıl, one of the local dishes in almost all of our cities, is known as fıtfit in Gümüşhane and is consumed frequently. Especially made in the villages, hasıl is both filling and has a dense content. Since it is made with wheat and bulgur, it is a practical dish and takes its place on almost every table. If you want to try fitfit hasıl when you go to Gümüşhane, you can go to the villages. Since it is a local dish, it is mostly made in the villages.

Roasted Beetroot

One of the most well-known flavors of Gümüşhane, roasted beetroot is frequently made and consumed. It is a filling flavor and can take its place on the table for both breakfast and dinner. Roasted beetroot is a healthy meal with a different taste, although it is not rich in content.

It is a dish usually made in villages and consumed at home.

Siron

Siron, made with yufka, is a very filling flavor and has evolved in Gümüşhane in line with both Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea cuisine. Frequently consumed and having a dense content, siron can be consumed as an alternative in holiday tables, invitations, breakfasts and many other meals upon request.

It is a local flavor and is made in villages. Therefore, it is not often seen in restaurants.

Oven Noodles

Oven noodles, one of the most popular dishes of recent times, is one of the most popular flavors of Gümüşhane and is also quite filling. Oven noodles, which are consumed by making the noodles thick like a pastry, are made at home and are not usually seen in restaurants.

Oven noodles have a low-density content due to the dough and spices, and are filling and very practical in this respect. You should definitely try it when you come to Gümüşhane.

Bean Bulgurlu

Bean Bulgurlu is a very filling local dish. It can be served with meat and other foods. It has an antioxidant structure due to the spices it contains and even a very small portion is both very beneficial and filling.

It is a dish with a very dense content and is usually consumed in the winter months. Since it is a local flavor, it is not available in restaurants.

Asude Kuymağı

A variety of kuymak brought to Gümüşhane from the Black Sea cuisine, Asude kuymağı is made in a way specific to Gümüşhane, especially in the Torul district of Gümüşhane. Although it is a local flavor, kuymak, which can be found in various businesses, is often consumed at breakfast.

Asude kuymağı is quite affordable and you can taste this flavor at Balyemez Konağı.

Address of Balyemez Konağı: Özcan Mahallesi. Kale Deresi Sokak, Merkez/Gümüşhane

Quince Meat Dish

Quince meat dish, which came to Gümüşhane from Eastern Anatolian culture and cuisine, is both a different flavor and a filling meal. Its content is both different and dense. However, since it is a little-known local flavor, it is usually made in the districts and villages in the Eastern region of Gümüşhane.

Manti Soup

Manti soup, which is both delicious, filling and healthy, is one of the most consumed soups in Gümüşhane. It contains various spices and is a very delicious soup. It can be consumed regardless of summer or winter and you should definitely try this soup when you come to Gümüşhane.

You can try manti soup at Beylerbeyi Çorba, which is open 24 hours a day in Gümüşhane. It is a very affordable place.

Address of Beylerbeyi Çorba: Hasanbey Neighborhood. Cumhuriyet Street, Center/Gümüşhane

Flour Hellesi Soup

You should definitely try the flour hellesi soup, which is quite filling and has a different flavor, when you go to Gümüşhane. Flour hellesi soup, which is a local soup, is a special soup seen in the Black Sea cuisine and made in almost all Black Sea cities. It is both filling and has a different flavor.

You can try the flour hellesi soup by going to Beylerbeyi Çorba, which is open 24 hours a day in the center of Gümüşhane. The affordable flour hellesi soup is also made in the villages.

Address of Beylerbeyi Çorba: Hasanbey Neighborhood. Cumhuriyet Street, Center/Gümüşhane

Noodle Dessert

Noodle dessert was included in Gümüşhane's cuisine, which is rich with desserts, from the Trabzon region. Noodle dessert, which reflects the cuisine of the Black Sea, is a flavor you should definitely try. Noodle dessert, which takes its place on every table thanks to its easy preparation and light taste, is not found in businesses and dessert shops like other desserts. Noodle dessert is a local dessert and is made in villages or in the homes of Gümüşhane locals.

Black Halva

Black halva is one of the most famous desserts of Gümüşhane. The much-loved black halva is made in the villages during the winter months. When you come to Gümüşhane, you should definitely try this dessert and take it to your loved ones. It contains butter, oil, salt and flour.

Since black halva is a local flavor found in the villages, it is not available in dessert shops.

Muska Dessert

Muska dessert is a dessert that has similar characteristics to baklava and tastes like baklava and is served with or without syrup. Muska dessert, which is frequently made in the Gümüşhane region and throughout the Black Sea region, is a very affordable dessert. It has a different taste and is loved by everyone because it contains ingredients such as yogurt.

You should definitely try muska dessert when you go to Gümüşhane. You can find it in all chain dessert shops.

Fışkıl Dessert

Fışkıl dessert is a special flavor that was brought to Gümüşhane cuisine from other regions of our country. Its other name is known as ''lokma''. You should definitely try the fışkıl dessert, which is meticulously made in the Black Sea region. Fışkıl dessert, which is a very sweet and syrupy dessert, is often consumed on special days and invitations.

You can find fışkıl dessert in all dessert shops.

Hazelnut Flour Halva

Hazelnut flour halva is among the most special desserts of Gümüşhane. When you come to Gümüşhane, you should definitely try hazelnut flour halva, it is a very affordable dessert. You can find hazelnut flour halva in almost every region of Gümüşhane, and you can also see it in the villages.

It is a dessert that reflects the Black Sea culture with its hazelnut, you can find it in all chain dessert shops.