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Simit vs. Bagel: What's the Difference?

Simit and bagel look like cousins, but one is dipped in grape molasses and baked crisp while the other is boiled for chew. Here's how the two ring breads really...

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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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Turkish Street Food Guide: Döner, Kokoreç, Kumpir & More

A culture-meets-food tour of Turkey's greatest street foods — döner, kokoreç, midye dolma, kumpir, tantuni, simit, and balık ekmek — with honest at-home recreations using US-available Turkish grocery ingredients.

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Turkish Breakfast (Kahvaltı): The Complete Guide

Kahvaltı is the Turkish art of slow morning eating: cheeses, olives, eggs, honey and kaymak, jams, fresh vegetables, simit, and endless tea. Here is how to understand it and build...

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