Akçakoca Melengücceği Dessert

Registration / Legal StatusRegistered GI Product

Protection TypeProtected Geographical Indication (PGI)

Registration Number279

Registration DateInvalid Date

Registered ByAkçakoca Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası

TURKPATENT Product GroupFırıncılık ve pastacılık mamulleri, hamur işleri, tatlılar

Product Story, Production Method & Cultural Heritage

Thin dough made with buffalo cream and walnuts, fried in hot oil and served with warm honey or sherbet.

History: 700-year-old palace dessert made at weddings in Akçakoca villages since the reign of Orhan Gazi.