Simit is made from simple ingredients like flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and sesame seeds. The dough is kneaded until smooth and allowed to rise before shaping it into rings. These rings are then ...

The ritual of kahvaltı — or breakfast, as you might know it — in Turkey revolves around sharing an abundant spread of dishes. From menemen, a comforting mix of scrambled eggs and tomatoes, to sucuk, a ...

Although I have known Chef Ahmet for 9 years, this was the first time I paid a visit to his restaurant. I can still remember that my first-ever experience with Turkish food was pistachio baklava, ...

While we usually picture Parisians slicing into baguettes or Italians swirling homemade ciabatta in olive oil, there's an ...

MANILA, Philippines — In Turkey, bread is a staple. People eat fresh bread three meals a day, serving it warm and crisp with the aroma of freshly baked breads wafting in the air. Artisan breads are ...

Eaten daily in all shapes and sizes, bread has been central to Turkish cuisine for millennia, and indispensable to daily life in modern Türkiye. Bread is made in a wide variety and differs from one ...

Istanbul, Turkey – On a sunny afternoon this week in Istanbul’s Uskudar neighbourhood, retiree Niazi Toprak sat on a bench reading the newspaper as he waited for a fresh delivery of bread to arrive.