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Best local delights you should try in ancient city of Troy

Troy is located near the Kaz Mountains (and the ancient Mount Ida) and near the modern city of Çanakkale.

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

Çırpma
This dish means literally "mixed" in Turkish, and is a healthy use of the delicious herbs and greens that grow in the region of Troy.

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

Spinach, or often greens like nettles or leeks are thrown into a kind of omlet and mixed with local cheese for a local delight that you'll be hard-pressed to find outside of the region, which is fair enough because it tastes best with all the ingredients locally sourced!

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

Grilled Sardines in Vine Leaves
Freshly caught local sardines, called "Sardalya" in Turkish, are a fish you'll find more in the region of Troy than anywhere else.

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

And, as is standard throughout Turkey, one of the best local ways to enjoy it is stuffed into delicious local vine leaves!

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

Cheese Helva
This warm dish is soothing and sweet, the perfect mix of a dessert that's light enough to eat in bulk but still pack a wallop of flavor.

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Best local delights you should try in city of Troy

Soft, unsalted local cheeses are melted and essentially beaten with sugar and flour until it reaches the right consistency. Simple and delicious!