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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. |
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Simit and koulouri are often sold by [[street vendor]]s. In Istanbul, they sell them for 0.50 [[YTL]] each. Street merchants generally advertise simit as fresh ("Taze simit!"/"Taze gevrek!" [in Izmir]); 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. |
Simit and koulouri are often sold by [[street vendor]]s who either have a simit trolley or carry the simit on their head. In [[Istanbul]], they sell them for 0.50 [[YTL]] each. In [[Ankara]] the vendors usually advertise either 3 or 4 'simitler' for 1 YTL. Street merchants generally advertise simit as fresh ("Taze simit!"/"Taze gevrek!" [in Izmir]); 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. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.superluminal.com/cookbook/bread_simit.html |
*[http://www.superluminal.com/cookbook/bread_simit.html Recipe] |
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[[Category:Breads]] |
[[Category:Breads]] |
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Revision as of 15:05, 28 November 2006
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 who either have a simit trolley or carry the simit on their head. In Istanbul, they sell them for 0.50 YTL each. In Ankara the vendors usually advertise either 3 or 4 'simitler' for 1 YTL. Street merchants generally advertise simit as fresh ("Taze simit!"/"Taze gevrek!" [in Izmir]); 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.