Akçakoca Mancarlı Pide

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FoodGeographical indication · 2017

Akçakoca Mancarlı Pide

A vegetarian Manav flatbread made with chard and spinach and cooked on a griddle, registered with a geographical indication.

Geographical indication · 2017Get directions

Akçakoca Mancarlı Pide was registered on 29 December 2017 as a geographical indication (designation of origin). It is a traditional pastry of the Manav Turks.

The filling is made with greens such as chard and spinach and is entirely vegetarian. The dough is folded into a half-moon and cooked on a griddle.

You can find homemade ones at the historic market in Yukarı Mahalle, and taste it at places with "Akçakoca Mancarlı Pide" on their sign.

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How to get to Akçakoca

  • Istanbul (Kadıköy)223 km · ~2.5–3 h
  • Ankara (Kızılay)273 km · ~3 h
  • Düzce city centre37 km · ~35 min

By car, take the TEM or D100 to the Düzce exit and drive about 37 km north; you can also come along the coast road (D010) via Ereğli or Karasu. Many bus companies run direct services to Akçakoca; there is no train.

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