Kandil simidi is a 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.

Categories: Bread Simittr
Characteristic of: Turkish cuisine
Contains, including ancestors: Wheat
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Wikidata ID: Q6013161
Wikipedia title: Kandil simidi
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