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.jpg) Kandil simidi | |
| Type | Bread |
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| Main ingredients | sesame seeds |
Kandil simidi is a sweet variant of the Turkish simit pastry which is eaten during the Kandil religious holiday. It is ring-shaped and coated in sesame seeds, and is sometimes flavoured with mahlep. During the five nights of Kandil, these pastries are baked and offered to neighbours and relatives.
See also
References
- Gulevich, T. (2004). Understanding Islam and Muslim Traditions: An Introduction to the Religious Practices, Celebrations, Festivals, Observances, Beliefs, Folklore, Customs, and Calendar System of the World's Muslim Communities, Including an Overview of Islamic History and Geography. Holidays, Religion & Cultures. Omnigraphics. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-7808-0704-4. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- Q News: The Muslim Magazine. Q News International. 1998. p. 32. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
The others are the night of wishes, the night on which the Prophet ascended to heaven and the night when a person's destiny for the following year is determined. These nights are religious celebrations. The minarets are illuminated and the Muslims pray. People cook "Lokma" and "Kandil Simidi" are sold in the streets on those nights so that they may buy them to take them to their elders.
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