Traditional Artvin dishes

Although the act of eating, which people have done throughout history in order to survive and ensure the continuity of their generations, is seen as an ordinary phenomenon, it constitutes a very important part of human life. Each society has a food culture that it has created depending on its own internal dynamics. Geography, climate and habits from tradition have an important place in the formation of this culture. In addition to having a geographical feature open to cultural interaction, Artvin has a suitable ground for the formation of a rich food culture due to its climatic characteristics and the diversity of the raw materials used in the execution of the dishes. In our study, it is aimed to reveal this cultural richness. Our study, which was created using the compilation method, consists of two main parts. In the first part, Artvin has been examined in terms of its geographical features. In the second part, it is aimed to reveal the food culture of Artvin by examining the compiled dishes. The traditional and geographical effects, which are effective in obtaining the materials used in the preparation of the dishes, in the preparation and presentation of the dishes, were examined. In the conclusion part, the findings obtained as a result of the examinations were evaluated.