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Poğaça vs. Scone: What's the Difference?

A side-by-side look at Turkey's poğaça and Britain's scone: how the doughs differ, what goes inside or on top, how each is eaten, and which one suits a savory breakfast or an afternoon tea.

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Askıda Ekmek: Turkey's Suspended Bread Custom, Explained

How askıda ekmek works: the Turkish custom of prepaying a loaf at the bakery for whoever asks. The tally board, the anonymity that protects the person collecting, the link to suspended coffee, and how the model spread to tea and bills.

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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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