Simit(bagel) is absolutely one of the most essential Turkish food; the sesame-encrusted bread rings are the most popular snack everywhere. Simit goes amazing for breakfast with a cup of cay ( tea ), cucumber, tomatoes, feta - ezine cheese and olives. You can also enjoy them for a mid morning or afternoon snack with cheese or simply plain. Turks prefer savory accompaniments to simit, though I must say it is also lovely over some butter and jam. Their flavor and deeply satisfying texture are quite unlike anything else.
If you ask a Turk living away from Turkey to name 5 foods he or she misses the most, chances are one of them will be simit. Some will also add cheese and black tea to go with it.
