Muhlama
Melted cheese cooked with corn flour and butter — the signature highland dish, best eaten hot with fresh bread.
Hamsi and trout
Anchovies are the coastal staple in winter; freshwater trout is served everywhere in the valleys year-round.
Travel Guide
What to Eat in Rize: A Black Sea Food Guide
Muhlama, hamsi, mountain honey and Laz pastry.
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3 Days in Ayder: A Complete Itinerary
How to see the waterfalls, plateaus and Fırtına Valley without rushing.
How to Get to Ayder from Trabzon and Rize Airports
Distances, driving times and the easiest options for families.
Best Time to Visit Rize and Ayder
Month-by-month weather, crowds and what is open.