Cookies & Crackers
Kandil simidi
Turkey
Kandil simidi, the small aniseed-and-sesame ring baked for the five Islamic holy nights, is a named calendar food with a hard seasonal identity.
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What it is
A closer look at Kandil simidi.
Kandil simidi, the small aniseed-and-sesame ring baked for the five Islamic holy nights, is a named calendar food with a hard seasonal identity.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Look for Kandil simidi: small aniseed-and-sesame rings are baked for the five Islamic holy nights and have a dry, crisp bite.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Kandil simidi.
Turkey
Country-wide tradition
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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