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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 Pastane Culture: What's in the Bakery Window

A guide to the Turkish pastane: how it differs from a bread fırın and a milk-pudding muhallebici, what sits in the savory, sweet and chilled cases, how ordering and paying work, and when people actually go.

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