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Katmer: Gaziantep's Crispy Pistachio and Kaymak Pastry

Explainer on katmer, Gaziantep's paper-thin breakfast pastry of kaymak, Antep pistachios, and sugar: its pre-dawn and wedding-morning traditions, how katmerci make it, how it differs from baklava, and a yufka/filo...

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Cevizli Sucuk (Walnut Churchkhela): Turkey's Grape Candy

Explainer on cevizli sucuk (walnut churchkhela) — the Turkish grape-must-and-walnut candy that shares a name with the garlic sausage but nothing else: how it's made, regional names, taste, serving, and...

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What Is Pişmaniye? Turkish Cotton-Candy Halva Explained

Explainer on pişmaniye (Turkish pulled halva / "cotton-candy halva"): what it's made of (flour roasted in butter + hand-pulled cooked sugar), its İzmit/Kocaeli hometown and folk etymology, how it differs...

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Aşure Day: Turkey's Sweetest Tradition of Sharing

A culture guide to Aşure Day (10th of Muharrem): the Noah's Ark legend behind Turkey's famous "Noah's pudding," why aşure is cooked in big pots and shared with neighbors, typical...

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