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Called the "Turkish bagel" — but it predates the bagel's popularity by centuries.

A crisp, sesame-crusted bread ring dipped in grape molasses before baking, sold from glass-topped red carts across Istanbul, usually with tea.

Why it's made this way: Its shape and crust were designed for easy stacking and all-day freshness on an open cart, without refrigeration.

Roughly what's in it

300kcal

9gprotein

55gcarbs

6gfat

Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.

Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries. Something wrong here? Tell us in the comments below. Photo credits.