Simits, Pide and Künefe: Familiar Turkish Favorites

In the weeks we’ve been here, our taste buds have been exposed to a lot of new foods. But some of our favorite discoveries have been familiar standards, given a slight Turkish twist. Simits are Turkish bagels, a pide is a Turkish pizza, and küfete… well, that’s just Turkish heaven.

Simits are usually purchased from roving street vendors, who are either pushing carts or carefully balancing towering stacks on their heads. But we’ve been lucky enough to eat them in the best way possible: early in...