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Ramazan Pidesi: Turkey's Ramadan Bread, Explained

A guide to ramazan pidesi, the round sesame-and-nigella bread Turkish bakeries bake only during Ramadan. Covers how it differs from boat-shaped pide, what goes into the dough and wash, why the lines form before iftar, and how to store it.

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Turkish Bread Guide: Simit, Pide, Bazlama, Lavaş & More

A roundup guide to eight Turkish breads — simit, pide (including Ramazan pidesi), bazlama, lavaş, ekmek, yufka, açma, and poğaça — covering texture, how each is eaten, a comparison table,...

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Pide: Turkish Boat-Shaped Flatbread at Home (Recipe)

Turkey's boat-shaped flatbread made at home: a soft milk-enriched yeasted dough, three classic fillings — kaşar cheese, spiced ground meat, and sucuk with egg — shaped, baked at 475°F, and...

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