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| Simit is generally eaten plain, or for breakfast with jelly, jam, or cheese. | Simit is generally eaten plain, or for breakfast with jelly, jam, or cheese. | ||
| Simit and koulouri are often sold by ]s. In Istanbul, they sell them for 0.50 ] each. Street merchants generally |
Simit and koulouri are often sold by ]s. In Istanbul, they sell them for 0.50 ] each. Street merchants generally advertise simit as fresh ("Taze simiiiiiiit!"/"Taze geeeeeevreeeek!" ); this is often not the reality. A general rule of thumb for obtaining fresh simit is to select a vendor with a large quantity, indicating that he has recently restocked his supply. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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A simit (Turkish) or koulouri (Greek: κουλούρι) is a circular bread with sesame seeds, very common in Turkey and Greece. The exact size, crunchiness/chewiness, etc. tend to vary by region. In the city of Izmir, simit is known as "gevrek," (literally, 'crisp') although it is very similar to the Istanbul variety.
Simit is generally eaten plain, or for breakfast with jelly, jam, or cheese.
Simit and koulouri are often sold by street vendors. In Istanbul, they sell them for 0.50 YTL each. Street merchants generally advertise simit as fresh ("Taze simiiiiiiit!"/"Taze geeeeeevreeeek!" ); this is often not the reality. A general rule of thumb for obtaining fresh simit is to select a vendor with a large quantity, indicating that he has recently restocked his supply.
See also
- Soft pretzels are somewhat similar.