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Turkey
Kandil simidi
칸딜 시미디
Special circular bread with sesame or "çörekotu" made for certain religious days
About this dish
Kandil simidi is a smaller and salty 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.
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