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  • When I got off the metro and asked a bagel - (type of pastry called a simit) vendor where the Israeli consulate was.

    Andrew Tucker Avorn: Naval Warfare, Riot Cops, and a Tiny Protest: A Day in the Life of a Jew in Turkey 2010

  • Frankly, if you did much of your visit just shuttling back and forth or up and down, for watery hours on end, sipping small glasses of tea and munching a sesame-seeded bread ring (called simit) as the gulls pulse alongside and the age-old vistas unfurl -- and the boat traffic goes by, ferries, tankers, tiny fishing rowboats, and the cries of the muezzins carry from the shores -- you'd count yourself well dazzled.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Barry Yourgrau 2010

  • Frankly, if you did much of your visit just shuttling back and forth or up and down, for watery hours on end, sipping small glasses of tea and munching a sesame-seeded bread ring (called simit) as the gulls pulse alongside and the age-old vistas unfurl -- and the boat traffic goes by, ferries, tankers, tiny fishing rowboats, and the cries of the muezzins carry from the shores -- you'd count yourself well dazzled.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Barry Yourgrau 2010

  • Legumes are just so tempting, not to mention the picture of 'simit' on the cover of the book.

    Announcing: My Legume Love Affair: Ninth Helping Laurie Constantino 2009

  • Greasy lamb intestine sandwiches; awesome grilled corn; simit everywhere; about 25 different kinds of kebabs, best in the world; stuffed mussels; lettuce-wrapped raw ground veal kneaded to silkiness with maras and urfa peppers.

    PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Doc” | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2009

  • One should enjoy the view while eating a simit (round, sesame-covered Turkish bagel popular for breakfast and sold on the streets).

    TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News RAHIME SEZGIN 2010

  • To find a median price for a glass of tea and a roll of simit, we have to call a meeting of cafe owners, bakery keepers and civic society members.

    Hurriyet Dailynews 2010

  • I am sure foreigners who know Turkey also know what simit is but for the ones who don't, here is the explanation.

    Hurriyet Dailynews 2010

  • During the weekend, Mangerie is popular for its brunch selections of simplified Turkish favorites like simit bread, tahini and a variety of local cheeses as well as satisfying eggs Benedict and scrambled omelet selections.

    Hurriyet Dailynews 2010

  • During the weekend, Mangerie is popular for its brunch selections of simplified Turkish favorites like simit bread, tahini and a variety of local cheeses as well as satisfying eggs Benedict and scrambled omelet selections.

    Hurriyet Dailynews ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 2010

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