Niksar - Cuisine of Niksar

Cuisine of Niksar

The most unusual and important feature of traditional Tokat-Niksar houses is the kitchen. Called “Aşevi” or “Aşgana” in the local dialect, the kitchen is usually the largest room of the house and serves as a sort of lounge for the family.

The typical kitchen has a fireplace on one side used for cooking or washing and a storeroom on the other in which dried foods, preserves, sauces, cheese and grape leaves are kept. Beside the storeroom is a wooden granary with partitions for storing cereals and legumes.

In Turkey, it is common to eat meals around a low table. A typical meal might consist of some of the following dishes: