Simit

Simit

Alternative names	rosquilla (France, Spain), bokegh (Armenia), Đevrek (Bosnia, Serbia), koulouri (Greece), covrig (Romania), gevrek (Bulgaria and North Macedonia), and Turkish bagel (United States)
Type	Bread
Place of origin	Ottoman Empire[1] Roman Empire[2][3]
Main ingredients	Dough (flour, water, yeast, salt),[citation needed] sesame seeds
Variations	Also called Shureik, Ka'ak, and Sameet[citation needed]
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Simit is a circular bread, typically encrusted with sesame seeds or, less commonly, poppy, flax or sunflower seeds, found across the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, especially in Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans.^[4] Simit's size, crunch, chewiness, and other characteristics vary slightly by region.

In İzmir, simit is known as gevrek ("crisp"), although it is very similar to the Istanbul variety. Simit in Ankara are smaller and crisper than those of other cities.^{[citation needed]}